Cytoskeleton-associated proteins

ABSTRACT

The invention provides human cytoskeleton-associated proteins (CSAP) and polynucleotides which identify and encode CSAP. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of CSAP.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This invention relates to nucleic acid and amino acid sequencesof cytoskeleton-associated proteins and to the use of these sequences inthe diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cell proliferativedisorders, viral infections, and neurological disorders, and in theassessment of the effects of exogenous compounds on the expression ofnucleic acid and amino acid sequences of cytoskeleton-associatedproteins.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The cytoskeleton is a cytoplasmic network of protein fibers thatmediate cell shape, structure, and movement. The cytoskeleton supportsthe cell membrane and forms tracks along which organelles and otherelements move in the cytosol. The cytoskeleton is a dynamic structurethat allows cells to adopt various shapes and to carry out directedmovements. Major cytoskeletal fibers include the microtubules, themicrofilaments, and the intermediate filaments. Motor proteins,including myosin, dynein, and kinesin, drive movement of or along thefibers. The motor protein dynamin drives the formation of membranevesicles. Accessory or associated proteins modify the structure oractivity of the fibers while cytoskeletal membrane anchors connect thefibers to the cell membrane.

[0003] Microtubules and Associated Proteins

[0004] Tubulins

[0005] Microtubules, cytoskeletal fibers with a diameter of about 24 nm,have multiple roles in the cell. Bundles of microtubules form cilia andflagella, which are whip-like extensions of the cell membrane that arenecessary for sweeping materials across an epithelium and for swimmingof sperm, respectively. Marginal bands of microtubules in red bloodcells and platelets are important for these cells' pliability.Organelles, membrane vesicles, and proteins are transported in the cellalong tracks of microtubules. For example, microtubules run throughnerve cell axons, allowing bi-directional transport of materials andmembrane vesicles between the cell body and the nerve terminal. Failureto supply the nerve terminal with these vesicles blocks the transmissionof neural signals. Microtubules are also critical to chromosomalmovement during cell division Both stable and short-lived populations ofmicrotubules exist in the cell.

[0006] Microtubules are polymers of GTP-binding tubulin proteinsubunits. Each subunit is a heterodimer of α- and β-tubulin, multipleisoforms of which exist. The hydrolysis of GTP is linked to the additionof tubulin subunits at the end of a microtubule. The subunits interacthead to tail to form protofilaments; the protofilaments interact side toside to form a microtubule. A microtubule is polarized, one end ringedwith α-tubulin and the other with β-tubulin, and the two ends differ intheir rates of assembly. Generally, each microtubule is composed of 13protofilaments although 11 or 15 protofilament-microtubules aresometimes found. Cilia and flagella contain doublet microtubules.Microtubules grow from specialized structures known as centrosomes ormicrotubule-organizing centers (MTOCs). MTOCs may contain one or twocentrioles, which are pinwheel arrays of triplet microtubules. The basalbody, the organizing center located at the base of a cilium orflagellum, contains one centriole. Gamma tubulin present in the MTOC isimportant for nucleating the polymerization of α- and β-tubulinheterodimers but does not polymerize into microtubules.

[0007] Microtubule-Associated Proteins

[0008] Microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) have roles in the assemblyand stabilization of microtubules. One major family of MAPs, assemblyMAPs, can be identified in neurons as well as non-neuronal cells.Assembly MAPs are responsible for cross-linking microtubules in thecytosol. These MAPs are organized into two domains: a basicmicrotubule-binding domain and an acidic projection domain. Theprojection domain is the binding site for membranes, intermediatefilaments, or other microtubules. Based on sequence analysis, assemblyMAPs can be further grouped into two types: Type I and Type II. Type IMAPs, which include MAP1A and MAP1B, are large, filamentous moleculesthat co-purify with microtubules and are abundantly expressed in brainand testes. Type I MAPs contain several repeats of a positively-chargedamino acid sequence motif that binds and neutralizes negatively chargedtubulin, leading to stabilization of microtubules. MAP1A and MAP1B areeach derived from a single precursor polypeptide that is subsequentlyproteolytically processed to generate one heavy chain and one lightchain.

[0009] Another light chain, LC3, is a 16.4 kDa molecule that bindsMAP1A, MAP1B, and microtubules. It is suggested that LC3 is synthesizedfrom a source other than the MAP1A or MAP1B transcripts, and that theexpression of LC3 may be important in regulating the microtubule bindingactivity of MAP1A and MAP1B during cell proliferation (Mann, S. S. etal. (1994) J. Biol. Chem. 269:11492-11497).

[0010] Type II MAPs, which include MAP2a, MAP2b, MAP2c, MAP4, and Tau,are characterized by three to four copies of an 18-residue sequence inthe microtubule-binding domain. MAP2a, MAP2b, and MAP2c are found onlyin dendrites, MAP4 is found in non-neuronal cells, and Tau is found inaxons and dendrites of nerve cells. Alternative splicing of the Tau mRNAleads to the existence of multiple forms of Tau protein. Tauphosphorylation is altered in neurodegenerative disorders such asAlzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy,corticobasal degeneration and familial frontotemporal dementia andParkinsonism linked to chromosome 17. We altered Tau phosphorylationleads to a collapse of the microtubule network and the formation ofintraneuronal Tau aggregates (Spillantini, M. G. and M. Goedert (1998)Trends Neurosci. 21:428-433).

[0011] The protein pericentrin is found in the MTOC and has a role inmicrotubule assembly.

[0012] Microfilaments and Associated Proteins

[0013] Actins

[0014] Microfilaments, cytoskeletal filaments with a diameter of about7-9 mm, are vital to cell locomotion, cell shape, cell adhesion, celldivision, and muscle contraction. Assembly and disassembly of themicrofilaments allow cells to change their morphology. Microfilamentsare the polymerized form of actin, the most abundant intracellularprotein in the eukaryotic cell Human cells contain six isoforms ofactin. The three α-actins are found in different kinds of muscle,nonmuscle β-actin and nonmuscle γ-actin are found in nonmuscle cells,and another γ-actin is found in intestinal smooth muscle cells. G-actin,the monomeric form of actin, polymerizes into polarized, helical F-actinfilaments, accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP. Actin filamentsassociate to form bundles and networks, providing a framework to supportthe plasma membrane and determine cell shape. These bundles and networksare connected to the cell membrane. In muscle cells, thin filamentscontaining actin slide past thick filaments containing the motor proteinmyosin during contraction. A family of actin-related proteins exist thatare not part of the actin cytoskeleton, but rather associate withmicrotubules and dynein.

[0015] Actin-Associated Proteins

[0016] Actin-associated proteins have roles in cross-linking, severing,and stabilization of actin filaments and in sequestering actin monomers.Several of the actin-associated proteins have multiple functions.Bundles and networks of actin filaments are held together by actincross-linking proteins. These proteins have two actin-binding sites, onefor each filament. Short cross-linking proteins promote bundle formationwhile longer, more flexible cross-lining proteins promote networkformation. Calmodulin-like calcium-binding domains in actincross-linking proteins allow calcium regulation of cross-linking. GroupI cross-linking proteins have unique actin-binding domains and includethe 30 kD protein, EF-1a, fascin, and scrain. Group II cross-likingproteins have a 7,000-MW actin-binding domain and include villin anddematin. Group III cross-linking proteins have pairs of a 26,000-MWactin-binding domain and include fimbrin, spectrin, dystrophin, ABP 120,and filamin.

[0017] Severing proteins regulate the length of actin filaments bybreaking them into short pieces or by blocking their ends. Severingproteins include gCAP39, severin (fragmin), gelsolin, and villin.Capping proteins can cap the ends of actin filaments, but cannot breakfilaments. Capping proteins include CapZ and tropomodulin. We protehymosin and profilin sequester actin monomers in the cytosol, allowing apool of unpolymerized actin to exist. The actin-associated proteinstropomyosm, troponin, and caldesmon regulate muscle contraction inresponse to calcium.

[0018] Microtubule and actin filament networks cooperate in processessuch as vesicle and organelle transport, cleavage furrow placement,directed cell migration, spindle rotation, and nuclear migration.Microtubules and actin may coordinate to transport vesicles, organelles,and cell fate determinants, or transport may involve targeting andcapture of microtubule ends at cortical actin sites. These cytoskeletalsystems may be bridged by myosin-kinesin complexes, myosin-CLIP170complexes, formin-homology (FH) proteins, dynein, the dynactin complex,Kar9p, coronin, ERM proteins, and kelch repeat-containing proteins (fora review, see Goode, B. L. et al. (2000) Curr. Opin. Cell Biol.12:63-71). The kelch repeat is a motif originally observed in the kelchprotein, which is involved in formation of cytoplasmic bridges calledring canals. A variety of mammalian and other kelch family proteins havebeen identified. The kelch repeat domain is believed to mediateinteraction with actin (Robinson, D. N. and L. Cooley (1997) J. CellBiol. 138:799-810).

[0019] ADF/cofilins are a family of conserved 15-18 kDa actin-bindingproteins that play a role in cytokinesis, endocytosis, and indevelopment of embryonic tissues, as well as in tissue regeneration andin pathologies such as ischemia, oxidative or osmotic stress. LIM kinase1 downregulates ADF (Carlier, M. F. et al (1999) J. Biol. Chem.274:33827-33830).

[0020] Intermediate Filaments and Associated Proteins

[0021] Intermediate filaments (IFs) are cytoskeletal fibers with adiameter of about 10 nm, intermediate between that of microfilaments andmicrotubules. IFs serve structural roles in the cell, reinforcing cellsand organizing cells into tissues. IFs are particularly abundant inepidermal cells and in neurons. IFs are extremely stable, and, incontrast to microfilaments and microtubules, do not function in cellmotility.

[0022] Five types of IF proteins are known in mammals. Type I and TypeII proteins are the acidic and basic keratins, respectively.Heterodimers of the acidic and basic keratins are the building blocks ofkeratin IFs. Keratins are abundant in soft epithelia such as skin andcornea, hard epithelia such as nails and hair, and in epithelia thatline internal body cavities. Mutations in keratin genes lead toepithelial diseases including epidermolysis bullosa simplex, bullouscongenital ichthyosiform eryttroderma (epidermolytic hyperkeratosis),non-epidermolytic and epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma, ichthyosisbullosa of Siemens, pachyonychia congenita, and white sponge nevus. Someof these diseases result in severe skin blistering. (See, e.g.,Wawersik, M. et al. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272:32557-32565; and Corden L.D. and W. H McLean (1996) Exp. Dermatol. 5:297-307.)

[0023] Type III IF proteins include desmin, glial fibrillary acidicprotein, vimentin; and peripherin Desmin filaments in muscle cells linkmyofibrils into bundles and stabilize sarcomeres in contracting muscle.Glial fibrillary acidic protein filaments are found in the glial cellsthat surround neurons and astrocytes. Vimentin filaments are found inblood vessel endothelial cells, some epithelial cells, and mesenchymalcells such as fibroblasts, and are commonly associated withmicrotubules. Vimentin filaments may have roles in keeping the nucleusand other organelles in place in the cell. Type IV IFs include theneurofilaments and nestin. Neurofilaments, composed of threepolypeptides NF-L, NF-M, and NF-H, are frequently associated withmicrotubules in axons. Neurofilaments are responsible for the radialgrowth and diameter of an axon, and ultimately for the speed of nerveimpulse transmission. Changes in phosphorylation and metabolism ofneurofilaments are observed in neurodegenerative diseases includingamylotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer'sdisease (Julien, J. P. and W. E. Mushynski (1998) Prog. Nucleic AcidRes. Mol. Biol. 61:1-23). Type V IFs, the lamins, are found in thenucleus where they support the nuclear membrane.

[0024] IFs have a central α-helical rod region interrupted by shortnonhelical linker segments. The rod region is bracketed, in most cases,by non-helical head and tail domains. The rod regions of intermediatefilament proteins associate to form a coiled-coil dimer. A highlyordered assembly process leads from the dimers to the EFs. Neither ATPnor GTP is needed for IF assembly, unlike that of microfilaments andmicrotubules.

[0025] IF-associated proteins (IFAPs) mediate the interactions of IFswith one another and with other cell structures. IPAPs cross-link IFsinto a bundle, into a network, or to the plasma membrane, and maycross-link IFs to the microfilament and microtubule cytoskeleton.Microtubules and IFs are particularly closely associated. IFAPs includeBPAG1, plakoglobin, desmoplakin I, desmoplakin II, plectin, ankyrin,filaggin, and lamin B receptor.

[0026] Cytoskeletal-Membrane Anchors

[0027] Cytoskeletal fibers are attached to the plasma membrane byspecific proteins. These attachments are important for maintaining cellshape and for muscle contraction. In erythrocytes, the spectrin-actincytoskeleton is attached to the cell membrane by three proteins, band4.1, ankyrin, and adducin. Defects in this attachment result inabnormally shaped cells which are more rapidly degraded by the spleen,leading to anemia. In platelets, the spectrin-actin cytoskeleton is alsolinked to the membrane by ankyrin; a second actin network is anchored tothe membrane by filamin. In muscle cells the protein dystrophin linksactin filaments to the plasma membrane; mutations in the dystrophin genelead to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

[0028] Focal Adhesions

[0029] Focal adhesions are specialized structures in the plasma membraneinvolved in the adhesion of a cell to a substrate, such as theextracellular matrix. Focal adhesions form the connection between anextracellular substrate and the cytoskeleton, and affect such functionsas cell shape, cell motility and cell proliferation. Transmembraneintegrin molecules form the basis of focal adhesions. Upon ligandbinding, integrins cluster in the plane of the plasma membrane.Cytoskeletal linker proteins such as the actin binding proteinsα-actinin, talin, tensin, vinculin, paxilin, and filamin are recruitedto the clustering site. Key regulatory proteins, such as Rho and Rasfamily proteins, focal adhesion kinase, and Src family members are alsorecruited. These events lead to the reorganization of actin filamentsand the formation of stress fibers. These intracellular rearrangementspromote further integrin-ECM interactions and integrin clustering. Thus,integrins mediate aggregation of protein complexes on both the cytosolicand extracellular faces of the plasma membrane, leading to the assemblyof the focal adhesion. Many signal transduction responses are mediatedvia various adhesion complex proteins, including Src, FAK, paxilin, andtensin. (For a review, see Yamada, K. M. and B. Geiger, (1997) Curr.Opin. Cell Biol. 9:76-85.)

[0030] IFs are also attached to membranes by cytoskeletal-membraneanchors. The nuclear lamina is attached to the inner surface of thenuclear membrane by the lamin B receptor. Vimentin IFs are attached tothe plasma membrane by ankyrin and plectin Desmosome and hemidesmosomemembrane junctions hold together epithelial cells of organs and skin.These membrane junctions allow shear forces to be distributed across theentire epithelial cell layer, thus providing strength and rigidity tothe epithelium. IFs in epithelial cells are attached to the desmosome byplakoglobin and desmoplakins. The proteins that link IFs tohemidesmosomes are not known. Desmin IFs surround the sarcomere inmuscle and are linked to the plasma membrane by paranemin, synemin, andankyrin.

[0031] Motor Proteins

[0032] Myosin-Related Motor Proteins

[0033] Myosins are actin-activated ATPases, found in eukaryotic cells,that couple hydrolysis of ATP with motion. Myosin provides the motorfunction for muscle contraction and intracellular movements such asphagocytosis and rearrangement of cell contents during mitotic celldivision (cytokinesis). The contractile unit of skeletal muscle, termedthe sarcomere, consists of highly ordered arrays of thinactin-containing filaments and thick myosin-containing filaments.Crossbridges form between the thick and thin filaments, and theATP-dependent movement of myosin heads within the thick filaments pullsthe thin filaments, shortening the sarcomere and thus the muscle fiber.

[0034] Myosins are composed of one or two heavy chains and associatedlight chains. Myosin heavy chains contain an amino-terminal motor orhead domain, a neck that is the site of light-chain binding, and acarboxy-terminal tail domain. The tail domains may associate to form anα-helical coiled coil. Conventional myosins, such as those found inmuscle tissue, are composed of two myosin heavy-chain subunits, eachassociated with two light-chain subunits that bind at the neck regionand play a regulatory role. Unconventional myosins, believed to functionin intracellular motion, may contain either one or two heavy chains andassociated light chains. There is evidence for about 25 myosin heavychain genes in vertebrates, more than half of them unconventional.

[0035] Dynein-Related Motor Proteins

[0036] Dyneins are (−) end-directed motor proteins which act onmicrotubules. Two classes of dyneins, cytosolic and axonemal, have beenidentified. Cytosolic dyneins are responsible for translocation ofmaterials along cytoplasmic microtubules, for example, transport fromthe nerve terminal to the cell body and transport of endocytic vesiclesto lysosomes. As well, viruses often take advantage of cytoplasmicdyneins to be transported to the nucleus and establish a successfulinfection (Sodeik, B. et al. (1997) J. Cell Bio. 136:1007-1021). Virionproteins of herpes simplex virus 1, for example, interact with thecytoplasmic dynein intermediate chain (Ye, G. J. et al. (2000) J. Virol.74:1355-1363). Cytoplasmic dyneins are also reported to play a role inmitosis. Axonemal dyneins are responsible for the beating of flagellaand cilia. Dynein on one microtubule doublet walks along the adjacentmicrotubule doublet. This sliding force produces bending that causes theflagellum or cilium to beat Dyneins have a native mass between 1000 and2000 kDa and contain either two or three force-producing heads driven bythe hydrolysis of ATP. The heads are linked via stalks to a basal domainwhich is composed of a highly variable number of accessory intermediateand light chains. Cytoplasmic dynein is the largest and most complex ofthe motor proteins.

[0037] Kinesin-Related Motor Proteins

[0038] Kinesins are (+) end-directed motor proteins which act onmicrotubules. The prototypical kinesin molecule is involved in thetransport of membrane-bound vesicles and organelles. This function isparticularly important for axonal transport in neurons. Kinesin is alsoimportant in all cell types for the transport of vesicles from the Golgicomplex to the endoplasmic reticulum. This role is critical formaintaining the identity and functionality of these secretoryorganelles.

[0039] Kinesins define a ubiquitous, conserved family of over 50proteins that can be classified into at least 8 subfamilies based onprimary amino acid sequence, domain structure, velocity of movement, andcellular function. (Reviewed in Moore, J. D. and S. A. Endow (1996)Bioessays 18:207-219; and Hoyt, A. M. (1994) Curr. Opin. Cell Biol.6:63-68.) The prototypical kinesin molecule is a heterotetramercomprised of two heavy polypeptide chains (KHCs) and two lightpolypeptide chains (KLCs). The KHC subunits are typically referred to as“kinesin.” KHC is about 1000 amino acids in length, and KLC is about 550amino acids in length. Two KHCs dimerize to form a rod-shaped moleculewith three distinct regions of secondary structure. At one end of themolecule is a globular motor domain that functions in ATP hydrolysis andmicrotubule binding. Kinesin motor domains are highly conserved andshare over 70% identity. Beyond the motor domain is an α-helicalcoiled-coil region which mediates dimerization. At the other end of themolecule is a fan-shaped tail that associates with molecular cargo. Thetail is formed by the interaction of the KHC C-termini with the twoKLCs.

[0040] Members of the more divergent subfamilies of kinesins are calledkinesin-related proteins (KRPs), many of which function during mitosisin eukaryotes (Hoyt, supra). Some KRPs are required for assembly of themitotic spindle. In vivo and in vitro analyses suggest that these KRPsexert force on microtubules that comprise the mitotic spindle, resultingin the separation of spindle poles. Phosphorylation of KRP is requiredfor this activity. Failure to assemble the mitotic spindle results inabortive mitosis and chromosomal aneuploidy, the latter condition beingcharacteristic of cancer cells. In addition, a unique KRP, centromereprotein E, localizes to the kinetochore of human mitotic chromosomes andmay play a role in their segregation to opposite spindle poles.

[0041] Dynamin-Related Motor Proteins

[0042] Dynamin is a large GTPase motor protein that functions as a“molecular pinchase,” generating a mechanochemical force used to severmembranes. This activity is important in forming clathrin-coatedvesicles from coated pits in endocytosis and in the biogenesis ofsynaptic vesicles in neurons. Binding of dynamin to a membrane leads todynamin's self-assembly into spirals that may act to constrict a flatmembrane surface into a tubule. GTP hydrolysis induces a change inconformation of the dynamin polymer that pinches the membrane tubule,leading to severing of the membrane tubule and formation of a membranevesicle. Release of GDP and inorganic phosphate leads to dynamindisassembly. Following disassembly the dynamin may either dissociatefrom the membrane or remain associated to the vesicle and be transportedto another region of the cell. Three homologous dynamin genes have beendiscovered, in addition to several dynamin-related proteins. Conserveddynamin regions are the N-terminal GTP-binding domain, a centralpleckstrin homology domain that binds membranes, a central coiled-coilregion that may activate dynamin's GTPase activity, and a C-terminalproline-rich domain that contains several motifs that bind SH3 domainson other proteins. Some dynamin-related proteins do not contain thepleckstrin homology domain or the proline-rich domain (See McNiven, M.A. (1998) Cell 94:151-154; Scaife, R. M. and R. L. Margolis (1997) Cell.Signal. 9:395-401.)

[0043] The cytoskeleton is reviewed in Lodish, H et al. (1995) MolecularCell Biology, Scientific American Books, New York N.Y.

[0044] The discovery of new cytoskeleton-associated proteins, and thepolynucleotides encoding them, satisfies a need in the art by providingnew compositions which are useful in the diagnosis, prevention, andtreatment of cell proliferative disorders, viral infections, andneurological disorders, and in the assessment of the effects ofexogenous compounds on the expression of nucleic acid and amino acidsequences of cytoskeleton-associated proteins.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0045] The invention features purified polypeptides,cytoskeleton-associated proteins, referred to collectively as “CSAP” andindividually as “CSAP-1,” “CSAP-2,” “CSAP-3,” “CSAP-4,” “CSAP-5,”“CSAP-6,” “CSAP-7,” “CSAP-8,” “CSAP-9,” “CSAP-10,” “CSAP-11,” “CSAP-12,”“CSAP-13,” “CSAP-14,” “CSAP-15,” “CSAP-16,” “CSAP-17,” and “CSAP-18.” Inone aspect, the invention provides an isolated polypeptide selected fromthe group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) apolypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence atleast 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) a biologically active fragment of apolypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragment of apolypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18. In one alternative, the invention providesan isolated polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:1-18.

[0046] The invention further provides an isolated polynucleotideencoding a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) apolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturallyoccurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) abiologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, and d) animmunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18. In onealternative, the polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18. In another alternative, thepolynucleotide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36.

[0047] Additionally, the invention provides a recombinant polynucleotidecomprising a promoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotideencoding a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of a) apolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturallyoccurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) abiologically active fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, and d) animmunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18. In onealternative, the invention provides a cell transformed with therecombinant polynucleotide. In another alternative, the inventionprovides a transgenic organism comprising the recombinantpolynucleotide.

[0048] The invention also provides a method for producing a polypeptideselected from the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18, b) a polypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acidsequence at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected fromthe group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) a biologically activefragment of a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected fromthe group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragmentof a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18. The method comprises a) culturing a cellunder conditions suitable for expression of the polypeptide, whereinsaid cell is transformed with a recombinant polynucleotide comprising apromoter sequence operably linked to a polynucleotide encoding thepolypeptide, and b) recovering the polypeptide so expressed.

[0049] Additionally, the invention provides an isolated antibody whichspecifically binds to a polypeptide selected from the group consistingof a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SBQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptide comprising anaturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18.

[0050] The invention further provides an isolated polynucleotideselected from the group consisting of a) a polynucleotide comprising apolynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:19-36, b) a polynucleotide comprising a naturally occurringpolynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to a polynucleotidesequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, c) apolynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of a), d) apolynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of b), and e) an RNAequivalent of a)d). In one alternative, the polynucleotide comprises atleast 60 contiguous nucleotides.

[0051] Additionally, the invention provides a method for detecting atarget polynucleotide in a sample, said target polynucleotide having asequence of a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a) apolynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, b) a polynucleotide comprising anaturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to apolynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:19-36, c) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of a),d) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of b), and e) anRNA equivalent of a)-d). The method comprises a) hybridizing the samplewith a probe comprising at least 20 contiguous nucleotides comprising asequence complementary to said target polynucleotide in the sample, andwhich probe specifically hybridizes to said target polynucleotide, underconditions whereby a hybridization complex is formed between said probeand said target polynucleotide or fragments thereof, and b) detectingthe presence or absence of said hybridization complex, and optionally,if present, the amount thereof. In one alternative, the probe comprisesat least 60 contiguous nucleotides.

[0052] The invention further provides a method for detecting a targetpolynucleotide in a sample, said target polynucleotide having a sequenceof a polynucleotide selected from the group consisting of a) apolynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, b) a polynucleotide comprising anaturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to; apolynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:19-36, c) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of a),d) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of b), and e) anRNA equivalent of a)-d). The method comprises a) amplifying said targetpolynucleotide or fragment thereof using polymerase chain reactionamplification, and b) detecting the presence or absence of saidamplified target polynucleotide or fragment thereof, and, optionally, ifpresent, the amount thereof.

[0053] The invention further provides a composition comprising aneffective amount of a polypeptide selected from the group consisting ofa) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptide comprising anaturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90% identical to anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptide having anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having an aminoacid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, anda pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In one embodiment, thecomposition comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18. The invention additionally provides amethod of treating a disease or condition associated with decreasedexpression of functional CSAP, comprising administering to a patient inneed of such treatment the composition

[0054] The invention also provides a method for screening a compound foreffectiveness as an agonist of a polypeptide selected from the groupconsisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptidecomprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90%identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptidehaving an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18. The method comprises a) exposing a sample comprising thepolypeptide to a compound, and b) detecting agonist activity in thesample. In one alternative, the invention provides a compositioncomprising an agonist compound identified by the method and apharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In another alternative, theinvention provides a method of treating a disease or conditionassociated with decreased expression of functional CSAP, comprisingadministering to a patient in need of such treatment the composition.

[0055] Additionally, the invention provides a method for screening acompound for effectiveness as an antagonist of a polypeptide selectedfrom the group consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) apolypeptide comprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence atleast 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) a biologically active fragment of apolypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragment of apolypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18. The method comprises a) exposing a samplecomprising the polypeptide to a compound, and b) detecting antagonistactivity in the sample. In one alternative, the invention provides acomposition comprising an antagonist compound identified by the methodand a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In another alternative, theinvention provides a method of treating a disease or conditionassociated with overexpression of functional CSAP, comprisingadministering to a patient in need of such treatment the composition.

[0056] The invention further provides a method of screening for acompound that specifically binds to a polypeptide selected from thegroup consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptidecomprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90%identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptidehaving an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18. The method comprises a) combining the polypeptide with at leastone test compound under suitable conditions, and b) detecting binding ofthe polypeptide to the test compound, thereby identifying a compoundthat specifically binds to the polypeptide.

[0057] The invention further provides a method of screening for acompound that modulates the activity of a polypeptide selected from thegroup consisting of a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptidecomprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90%identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO:1-18, c) a biologically active fragment of a polypeptidehaving an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NO:1-18, and d) an immunogenic fragment of a polypeptide having anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18. The method comprises a) combining the polypeptide with at leastone test compound under conditions permissive for the activity of thepolypeptide, b) assessing the activity of the polypeptide in thepresence of the test compound, and c) comparing the activity of thepolypeptide in the presence of the test compound with the activity ofthe polypeptide in the absence of the test compound, wherein a change inthe activity of the polypeptide in the presence of the test compound isindicative of a compound that modulates the activity of the polypeptide.

[0058] The invention further provides a method for screening a compoundfor effectiveness in altering expression of a target polynucleotide,wherein said target polynucleotide comprises a polynucleotide sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, the methodcomprising a) exposing a sample comprising the target polynucleotide toa compound, b) detecting altered expression of the targetpolynucleotide, and c) comparing the expression of the targetpolynucleotide in the presence of varying amounts of the compound and inthe absence of the compound.

[0059] The invention further provides a method for assessing toxicity ofa test compound, said method comprising a) treating a biological samplecontaining nucleic acids with the test compound; b) hybridizing thenucleic acids of the treated biological sample with a probe comprisingat least 20 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide selected from thegroup consisting of i) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotidesequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, ii) apolynucleotide comprising a naturally occurring polynucleotide sequenceat least 90% identical to a polynucleotide sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, iii) a polynucleotide having asequence complementary to i), iv) a polynucleotide complementary to thepolynucleotide of ii), and v) an RNA equivalent of i)-iv). Hybridizationoccurs under conditions whereby a specific hybridization complex isformed between said probe and a target polynucleotide in the biologicalsample, said target polynucleotide selected from the group consisting ofi) a polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected fromthe group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, in) a polynucleotide comprisinga naturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical toa polynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:19-36, iii) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide ofi), iv) a polynucleotide complementary to the polynucleotide of ii), andv) an RNA equivalent of i)-iv). Alternatively, the target polynucleotidecomprises a fragment of a polynucleotide sequence selected from thegroup consisting of i)-v) above; c) quantifying the amount ofhybridization complex; and d) comparing the amount of hybridizationcomplex in the treated biological sample with the amount ofhybridization complex in an untreated biological sample, wherein adifference in the amount of hybridization complex in the treatedbiological sample is indicative of toxicity of the test compound.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TABLES

[0060] Table 1 summarizes the nomenclature for the full lengthpolynucleotide and polypeptide sequences of the present invention.

[0061] Table 2 shows the GenBank identification number and annotation ofthe nearest GenBank homolog for polypeptides of the invention. Theprobability scores for the matches between each polypeptide and itshomolog(s) are also shown.

[0062] Table 3 shows structural features of polypeptide sequences of theinvention, including predicted motifs and domains, along with themethods, algorithms, and searchable databases used for analysis of thepolypeptides.

[0063] Table 4 lists the cDNA and/or genomic DNA fragments which wereused to assemble polynucleotide sequences of the invention, along withselected fragments of the polynucleotide sequences.

[0064] Table 5 shows the representative cDNA library for polynucleotidesof the invention.

[0065] Table 6 provides an appendix which describes the tissues andvectors used for construction of the cDNA libraries shown in Table 5.

[0066] Table 7 shows the tools, programs, and algorithms used to analyzethe polynucleotides and polypeptides of the invention, along withapplicable descriptions, references, and threshold parameters.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0067] Before the present proteins, nucleotide sequences, and methodsare described, it is understood that this invention is not limited tothe particular machines, materials and methods described, as these mayvary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein isfor the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is notintended to limit the scope of the present invention which will belimited only by the appended claims.

[0068] It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims,the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural reference unlessthe context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, a referenceto “a host cell” includes a plurality of such host cells, and areference to “an antibody” is a reference to one or more antibodies andequivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art, and so forth.

[0069] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms usedherein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinaryskill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any machines,materials, and methods similar or equivalent to those described hereincan be used to practice or test the present invention, the preferredmachines, materials and methods are now described. All publicationsmentioned herein are cited for the purpose of describing and disclosingthe cell lines, protocols, reagents and vectors which are reported inthe publications and which might be used in connection with theinvention. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that theinvention is not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of priorinvention.

[0070] Definitions

[0071] “CSAP” refers to the amino acid sequences of substantiallypurified CSAP obtained from any species, particularly a mammalianspecies, including bovine, ovine, porcine, murine, equine, and human andfrom any source, whether natural, synthetic, semi-synthetic, orrecombinant

[0072] The term “agonist” refers to a molecule which intensifies ormimics the biological activity of CSAP. Agonists may include proteins,nucleic acids, carbohydrates, small molecules, or any other compound orcomposition which modulates the activity of CSAP either by directlyinteracting with CSAP or by acting on components of the biologicalpathway in which CSAP participates.

[0073] An “allelic variant” is an alternative form of the gene encodingCSAP. Allelic variants may result from at least one mutation in thenucleic acid sequence and may result in altered mRNAs or in polypeptideswhose structure or function may or may not be altered. A gene may havenone, one, or many allelic variants of its naturally occurring form.Common mutational changes which give rise to allelic variants aregenerally ascribed to natural deletions, additions, or substitutions ofnucleotides. Each of these types of changes may occur alone, or incombination with the others, one or more times in a given sequence.

[0074] “Altered” nucleic acid sequences encoding CSAP include thosesequences with deletions, insertions, or substitutions of differentnucleotides, resulting in a polypeptide the same as CSAP or apolypeptide with at least one functional characteristic of CSAP.Included within this definition are polymorphisms which may or may notbe readily detectable using a particular oligonucleotide probe of thepolynucleotide encoding CSAP, and improper or unexpected hybridizationto allelic variants, with a locus other than the normal chromosomallocus for the polynucleotide sequence encoding CSAP. The encoded proteinmay also be “altered,” and may contain deletions, insertions, orsubstitutions of amino acid residues which produce a silent change andresult in a functionally equivalent CSAP. Deliberate amino acidsubstitutions may be made on the basis of similarity in polarity,charge, solubility, hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, and/or theamphipathic nature of the residues, as long as the biological orimmunological activity of CSAP is retained. For example, negativelycharged amino acids may include aspartic acid and glutamic acid, andpositively charged amino acids may include lysine and arginine. Aminoacids with uncharged polar side chains having similar hydrophilicityvalues may include: asparagine and glutamine; and serine and threonine.Amino acids with uncharged side chains having similar hydrophilicityvalues may include: leucine, isoleucine, and valine; glycine andalanine; and phenylalanine and tyrosine.

[0075] The terms “amino acid” and “amino acid sequence” refer to anoligopeptide, peptide, polypeptide, or protein sequence, or a fragmentof any of these, and to naturally occurring or synthetic molecules.Where “amino acid sequence” is recited to refer to a sequence of anaturally occurring protein molecule, “amino acid sequence” and liketerms are not meant to limit the amino acid sequence to the completenative amino acid sequence associated with the recited protein molecule.

[0076] “Amplification” relates to the production of additional copies ofa nucleic acid sequence. Amplification is generally carried out usingpolymerase chain reaction (PCR) technologies well known in the art

[0077] The term “antagonist” refers to a molecule which inhibits orattenuates the biological activity of CSAP. Antagonists may includeproteins such as antibodies, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, smallmolecules, or any other compound or composition which modulates theactivity of CSAP either by directly interacting with CSAP or by actingon components of the biological pathway in which CSAP participates.

[0078] The term “antibody” refers to intact immunoglobulin molecules aswell as to fragments thereof, such as Fab, F(ab′)₂, and Fv fragments,which are capable of binding an epitopic determinant Antibodies thatbind CSAP polypeptides can be prepared using intact polypeptides orusing fragments containing small peptides of interest as the immunizingantigen. The polypeptide or oligopeptide used to immunize an animal(e.g., a mouse, a rat, or a rabbit) can be derived from the translationof RNA, or synthesized chemically, and can be conjugated to a carrierprotein if desired. Commonly used carriers that are chemically coupledto peptides include bovine serum albumin, thyroglobulin, and keyholelimpet hemocyanin (KLH). The coupled peptide is then used to immunizethe animal.

[0079] The term “antgenic determinant” refers to that region of amolecule (i.e., an epitope) that makes contact with a particularantibody. When a protein or a fragment of a protein is used to immunizea host animal, numerous regions of the protein may induce the productionof antibodies which bind specifically to antigenic determinants(particular regions or three-dimensional structures on the protein). Anantigenic determinant may compete with the intact antigen (i.e., theimmunogen used to elicit the immune response) for binding to anantibody.

[0080] The term “aptamer” refers to a nucleic acid or oligonucleotidemolecule that binds to a specific molecular target. Aptamers are derivedfrom an in vitro evolutionary process (e.g., SELEX (Systematic Evolutionof Ligands by EXponential Enrichment), described in U.S. Pat. No.5,270,163), which selects for target-specific aptamer sequences fromlarge combinatorial libraries. Aptamer compositions may bedouble-stranded or single-stranded, and may include deoxynonucleotides,ribonucleotides, nucleotide derivatives, or other nucleotide-likemolecules. The nucleotide components of an aptamer may have modifiedsugar groups (e.g., the 2′-OH group of a ribonucleotide may be replacedby 2′-F or 2′-NH₂), which may improve a desired property, e.g.,resistance to nucleases or longer lifetime in blood. Aptamers may beconjugated to other molecules, e.g., a high molecular weight carrier toslow clearance of the aptamer from the circulatory system. Aptamersmaybe specifically cross-linked to their cognate ligands, e.g., byphoto-activation of a cross-linker. (See, e.g., Brody, E. N. and L. Gold(2000) J. Biotechnol. 74:5-13.)

[0081] The term “intramer” refers to an aptamer which is expressed invivo. For example, a vaccinia virus-based RNA expression system has beenused to express specific RNA aptamers at high levels in the cytoplasm ofleukocytes (Blind, M. et al. (1999) Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA96:3606-3610).

[0082] The term “spiegelmer” refers to an aptamer which includes L-DNA,L-RNA, or other left-handed nucleotide derivatives or nucleotide-likemolecules. Aptamers containing left-handed nucleotides are resistant todegradation by naturally occurring enzymes, which normally act onsubstrates containing right-handed nucleotides.

[0083] The term “antisense” refers to any composition capable ofbase-pairing with the “sense” (coding) strand of a specific nucleic acidsequence. Antisense compositions may include DNA; RNA; peptide nucleicacid (PNA); oligonucleotides having modified backbone linkages such asphosphorothioates, methylphosphonates, or benzylphosphonates;oligonucleotides having modified sugar groups such as 2′-methoxyethylsugars or 2′-methoxyethoxy sugars; or oligonucleotides having modifiedbases such as 5-methyl cytosine, 2′-deoxyaracil, or7-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine. Antisense molecules may be produced by anymethod including chemical synthesis or transcription. Once introducedinto a cell, the complementary antisense molecule base-pairs with anaturally occurring nucleic acid sequence produced by the cell to formduplexes which block either transcription or translation. Thedesignation “negative” or “minus” can refer to the antisense strand, andthe designation “positive” or “plus” can refer to the sense strand of areference DNA molecule.

[0084] The term “biologically active” refers to a protein havingstructural, regulatory, or biochemical functions of a naturallyoccurring molecule. Likewise, “immunologically active” or “immunogenic”refers to the capability of the natural, recombinant, or synthetic CSAP,or of any oligopeptide thereof, to induce a specific immune response inappropriate animals or cells and to bind with specific antibodies.

[0085] “Complementary” describes the relationship between twosingle-stranded nucleic acid sequences that anneal by base-pairing. Forexample, 5′-AGT-3′ pairs with its complement, 3′-TCA-5′.

[0086] A “composition comprising a given polynucleotide sequence” and a“composition comprising a given amino acid sequence” refer broadly toany composition containing the given polynucleotide or amino acidsequence. The composition may comprise a dry formulation or an aqueoussolution. Compositions comprising polynucleotide sequences encoding CSAPor fragments of CSAP maybe employed as hybridization probes. The probesmay be stored in freeze-dried form and may be associated with astabilizing agent such as a carbohydrate. In hybridizations, the probemay be deployed in an aqueous solution containing salts (e.g., NaCl),detergents (e.g., sodium dodecyl sulfate; SDS), and other components(e.g., Denhardt's solution, dry milk, salmon sperm DNA, etc.).

[0087] “Consensus sequence” refers to a nucleic acid sequence which hasbeen subjected to repeated DNA sequence analysis to resolve uncalledbases, extended using the XL-PCR kit (Applied Biosystems, Foster CityCalif.) in the 5′ and/or the 3′ direction, and resequenced, or which hasbeen assembled from one or more overlapping cDNA, EST, or genomic DNAfragments using a computer program for fragment assembly, such as theGELVIEW fragment assembly system (GCG, Madison Wis.) or Phrap(University of Washington, Seattle Wash.). Some sequences have been bothextended and assembled to produce the consensus sequence.

[0088] “Conservative amino acid substitutions” are those substitutionsthat are predicted to least interfere with the properties of theoriginal protein, i.e., the structure and especially the function of theprotein is conserved and not significantly changed by suchsubstitutions. The table below shows amino acids which may besubstituted for an original amino acid in a protein and which areregarded as conservative amino acid substitutions. Original ResidueConservative Substitution Ala Gly, Ser Arg His, Lys Asn Asp, Gln, HisAsp Asn, Glu Cys Ala, Ser Gln Asn, Glu, His Glu Asp, Gln, His Gly AlaHis Asn, Arg, Gln, Glu Ile Leu, Val Leu Ile, Val Lys Arg, Gln, Glu MetLeu, Ile Phe His, Met, Leu, Trp, Tyr Ser Cys, Thr Thr Ser, Val Trp Phe,Tyr Tyr His, Phe, Trp Val Ile, Leu, Thr

[0089] Conservative amino acid substitutions generally maintain (a) thestructure of the polypeptide backbone in the area of the substitution,for example, as a beta sheet or alpha helical conformation, (b) thecharge or hydrophobicity of the molecule at the site of thesubstitution, and/or (c) the bulk of the side chain.

[0090] A “deletion” refers to a change in the amino acid or nucleotidesequence that results in the absence of one or more amino acid residuesor nucleotides.

[0091] The term “derivative” refers to a chemically modifiedpolynucleotide or polypeptide. Chemical modifications of apolynucleotide can include, for example, replacement of hydrogen by analkyl, acyl, hydroxyl, or amino group. A derivative polynucleotideencodes a polypeptide which retains at least one biological orimmunological function of the natural molecule. A derivative polypeptideis one modified by glycosylation, pegylation, or any similar processthat retains at least one biological or immunological function of thepolypeptide from which it was derived.

[0092] A “detectable label” refers to a reporter molecule or enzyme thatis capable of generating a measurable signal and is covalently ornoncovalently joined to a polynucleotide or polypeptide.

[0093] “Differential expression” refers to increased or upregulated; ordecreased, downregulated, or absent gene or protein expression,determined by comparing at least two different samples. Such comparisonsmay be carried out between, for example, a treated and an untreatedsample, or a diseased and a normal sample.

[0094] “Exon shuffling” refers to the recombination of different codingregions (exons). Since an exon may represent a structural or functionaldomain of the encoded protein, new proteins may be assembled through thenovel reassortment of stable substructures, thus allowing accelerationof the evolution of new protein functions.

[0095] A “fragment” is a unique portion of CSAP or the polynucleotideencoding CSAP which is identical in sequence to but shorter in lengththan the parent sequence. A fragment may comprise up to the entirelength of the defined sequence, minus one nucleotide/amino acid residue.For example, a fragment may comprise from 5 to 1000 contiguousnucleotides or amino acid residues. A fragment used as a probe, primer,antigen, therapeutic molecule, or for other purposes, maybe at least 5,10, 15, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 150, 250 or at least 500contiguous nucleotides or amino acid residues in length. Fragments maybe preferentially selected from certain regions of a molecule. Forexample, a polypeptide fragment may comprise a certain length ofcontiguous amino acids selected from the first 250 or 500 amino acids(or first 25% or 50%) of a polypeptide as shown in a certain definedsequence. Clearly these lengths are exemplary, and any length that issupported by the specification, including the Sequence Listing, tables,and figures, may be encompassed by the present embodiments.

[0096] A fragment of SEQ ID NO:19-36 comprises a region of uniquepolynucleotide sequence that specifically identifies SEQ ID NO:19-36,for example, as distinct from any other sequence in the genome fromwhich the fragment was obtained. A fragment of SEQ ID NO:19-36 isuseful, for example, in hybridization and amplification technologies andin analogous methods that distinguish SEQ ID NO:19-36 from relatedpolynucleotide sequences. The precise length of a fragment of SEQ IDNO:19-36 and the region of SEQ ID NO:19-36 to which the fragmentcorresponds are routinely determinable by one of ordinary skill in theart based on the intended purpose for the fragment.

[0097] A fragment of SEQ ID NO:1-18 is encoded by a fragment of SEQ IDNO:19-36. A fragment of SEQ ID NO:1-18 comprises a region of uniqueamino acid sequence that specifically identifies SEQ ID NO:1-18. Forexample, a fragment of SEQ ID NO:1-18 is useful as an immunogenicpeptide for the development of antibodies that specifically recognizeSEQ ID NO:1-18. The precise length of a fragment of SEQ ID NO:1-18 andthe region of SEQ ID NO:1-18 to which the fragment corresponds areroutinely determinable by one of ordinary skill in the art based on theintended purpose for the fragment.

[0098] A “full length” polynucleotide sequence is one containing atleast a translation initiation codon (e.g., methionine) followed by anopen reading frame and a translation termination codon. A “full length”polynucleotide sequence encodes a “full length” polypeptide sequence.

[0099] “Homology” refers to sequence similarity or, interchangeably,sequence identity, between two or more polynucleotide sequences or twoor more polypeptide sequences.

[0100] The terms “percent identity” and “% identity,” as applied topolynucleotide sequences, refer to the percentage of residue matchesbetween at least two polynucleotide sequences aligned using astandardized algorithm Such an algorithm may insert, in a standardizedand reproducible way, gaps in the sequences being compared in order tooptimize alignment between two sequences, and therefore achieve a moremeaningful comparison of the two sequences.

[0101] Percent identity between polynucleotide sequences may bedetermined using the default parameters of the CLUSTAL V algorithm asincorporated into the MEGALIGN version 3.12e sequence alignment program.This program is part of the LASERGENE software package, a suite ofmolecular biological analysis programs (DNASTAR, Madison Wis.). CLUSTALV is described in Higgins, D. G. and P. M. Sharp (1989) CABIOS 5:151-153and in Higgins, D. G. et al. (1992) CABIOS 8:189-191. For pairwisealignments of polynucleotide sequences, the default parameters are setas follows: Ktuple=2, gap penalty=5, window=4, and “diagonals saved”=4.The “weighted” residue weight table is selected as the default. Percentidentity is reported by CLUSTAL V as the “percent similarity” betweenaligned polynucleotide sequences.

[0102] Alternatively, a suite of commonly used and freely availablesequence comparison algorithms is provided by the National Center forBiotechnology Information (NCBI) Basic Local Alignment Search Tool(BLAST) (Altschul, S. F. et al. (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 215:403-410), whichis available from several sources, including the NCBI, Bethesda, Md.,and on the Internet at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/BLAST/. The BLASTsoftware suite includes various sequence analysis programs including“blastn,” that is used to align a known polynucleotide sequence withother polynucleotide sequences from a variety of databases. Alsoavailable is a tool called “BLAST 2 Sequences” that is used for directpairwise comparison of two nucleotide sequences. “BLAST 2 Sequences” canbe accessed and used interactively athttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gorf/bl2. html. The “BLAST 2 Sequences” toolcan be used for both blastn and blastp (discussed below). BLAST programsare commonly used with gap and other parameters set to default settings.For example, to compare two nucleotide sequences, one may use blastnwith the “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool Version 2.0.12 (Apr. 21, 2000) set atdefault parameters. Such default parameters maybe, for example:

[0103] Matrix: BLOSUM62

[0104] Reward for match: 1

[0105] Penalty for mismatch: −2

[0106] Open Gap: 5 and Extension Gap: 2 penalties

[0107] Gap x drop-off: 50

[0108] Expect: 10

[0109] Word Size: 11

[0110] Filter: on

[0111] Percent identity may be measured over the length of an entiredefined sequence, for example, as defined by a particular SEQ ID number,or may be measured over a shorter length, for example, over the lengthof a fragment taken from a larger, defined sequence, for instance, afragment of at least 20, at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least70, at least 100, or at least 200 contiguous nucleotides. Such lengthsare exemplary only, and it is understood that any fragment lengthsupported by the sequences shown herein, in the tables, figures, orSequence Listing, may be used to describe a length over which percentageidentity may be measured.

[0112] Nucleic acid sequences that do not show a high degree of identitymay nevertheless encode similar amino acid sequences due to thedegeneracy of the genetic code. It is understood that changes in anucleic acid sequence can be made using this degeneracy to producemultiple nucleic acid sequences that all encode substantially the sameprotein.

[0113] The phrases “percent identity” and “% identity,” as applied topolypeptide sequences, refer to the percentage of residue matchesbetween at least two polypeptide sequences aligned using a standardizedalgorithm. Methods of polypeptide sequence alignment are well-known.Some alignment methods take into account conservative amino acidsubstitutions. Such conservative substitutions, explained in more detailabove, generally preserve the charge and hydrophobicity at the site ofsubstitution, thus preserving the structure (and therefore function) ofthe polypeptide.

[0114] Percent identity between polypeptide sequences may be determinedusing the default parameters of the CLUSTAL V algorithm as incorporatedinto the MEGALIGN version 3.12e sequence alignment program (describedand referenced above). For pairwise alignments of polypeptide sequencesusing CLUSTAL V, the default parameters are set as follows: Ktuple=1,gap penalty=3, window=5, and “diagonals saved”=5. The PAM250 matrix isselected as the default residue weight table. As with polynucleotidealignments, the percent identity is reported by CLUSTAL V as the“percent similarity” between aligned polypeptide sequence pairs.

[0115] Alternatively the NCBI BLAST software suite may be used. Forexample, for a pairwise comparison of two polypeptide sequences, one mayuse the “BLAST 2 Sequences” tool Version 2.0.12 (Apr. 21, 2000)withblastp set at default parameters. Such default parameters maybe, forexample:

[0116] Matix: BLOSUM62

[0117] Open Gap: 11 and Extension Gap: 1 penalties

[0118] Gap x drop-off: 50

[0119] Expect: 10

[0120] Word Size: 3

[0121] Filter: on

[0122] Percent identity may be measured over the length of an entiredefined polypeptide sequence, for example, as defined by a particularSEQ ID number, or may be measured over a shorter length, for example,over the length of a fragment taken from a larger, defined polypeptidesequence, for instance, a fragment of at least 15, at least 20, at least30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 70 or at 150 contiguous residues.Such lengths are exemplary only, and it is understood that any fragmentlength supported by the sequences shown herein, in the tables, figuresor Sequence Listing, may be used to describe a length over whichpercentage identity may be measured.

[0123] “Human artificial chromosomes” (HACs) are linear microchromosomeswhich may contain DNA sequences of about 6 kb to 10 Mb in size and whichcontain all of the elements required for chromosome replication,segregation and maintenance.

[0124] The term “humanized antibody” refers to an antibody molecule inwhich the amino acid sequence in the non-antigen binding regions hasbeen altered so that the antibody more closely resembles a humanantibody, and still retains its original binding ability.

[0125] “Hybridization” refers to the process by which a polynucleotidestrand anneals with a complementary strand through base pairing underdefined hybridization conditions. Specific hybridization is anindication that two nucleic acid sequences share a high degree ofcomplementarity. Specific hybridization complexes form under permissiveannealing conditions and remain hybridized after the “washing” step(s).The washing step(s) is particularly important in determining thestringency of the hybridization process, with more stringent conditionsallowing less non-specific binding, i.e., binding between pairs ofnucleic acid strands that are not perfectly matched. Permissiveconditions for annealing of nucleic acid sequences are routinelydeterminable by one of ordinary skill in the art and maybe consistentamong hybridization experiments, whereas wash conditions maybe variedamong experiments to achieve the desired stringency, and thereforehybridization specificity. Permissive annealing conditions occur, forexample, at 68° C. in the presence of about 6×SSC, about 1% (w/v) SDS,and about 100 μg/ml sheared, denatured salmon sperm DNA.

[0126] Generally, stringency of hybridization is expressed, in part,with reference to the temperature under which the wash step is carriedout. Such wash temperatures are typically selected to be about 5° C. to20° C. lower than the thermal melting point (T_(m)) for the specificsequence at a defined ionic strength and pH. The T_(m) is thetemperature (under defined ionic strength and pH) at which 50% of thetarget sequence hybridizes to a perfectly matched probe. An equation forcalculating T_(m) and conditions for nucleic acid hybridization are wellknown and can be found in Sambrook, J. et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning:A Laboratory Manual, 2^(nd) ed., vol. 1-3, Cold Spring Harbor Press,Plainview N.Y.; specifically see volume 2, chapter 9.

[0127] High stringency conditions for hybridization betweenpolynucleotides of the present invention include wash conditions of 68°C. in the presence of about 0.2×SSC and about 0.1% SDS, for 1 hour.Alternatively, temperatures of about 65° C., 60° C., 55° C., or 42° C.may be used. SSC concentration may be varied from about 0.1 to 2×SSC,with SDS being present at about 0.1%. Typically, blocking reagents areused to block non-specific hybridization. Such blocking reagentsinclude, for instance, sheared and denatured salmon sperm DNA at about100-200 μg/ml. Organic solvent, such as formamide at a concentration ofabout 35-50% v/v, may also be used under particular circumstances, suchas for RNA:DNA hybridizations. Useful variations on these washconditions will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in theart. Hybridization, particularly under high stringency conditions, maybe suggestive of evolutionary similarity between the nucleotides. Suchsimilarity is strongly indicative of a similar role for the nucleotidesand their encoded polypeptides.

[0128] The term “hybridization complex” refers to a complex formedbetween two nucleic acid sequences by virtue of the formation ofhydrogen bonds between complementary bases. A hybridization complex maybe formed in solution (e.g., ′C₀t or R₀t analysis) or formed between onenucleic acid sequence present in solution and another nucleic acidsequence immobilized on a solid support (e.g., paper, membranes,filters, chips, pins or glass slides, or any other appropriate substrateto which cells or their nucleic acids have been fixed).

[0129] The words “insertion” and “addition” refer to changes in an aminoacid or nucleotide sequence resulting in the addition of one or moreamino acid residues or nucleotides, respectively.

[0130] “Immune response” can refer to conditions associated withinflammation, trauma, immune disorders, or infectious or geneticdisease, etc. These conditions can be characterized by expression ofvarious factors, e.g., cytokines, chemokines, and other signalingmolecules, which may affect cellular and systemic defense systems.

[0131] An “immunogenic fragment” is a polypeptide or oligopeptidefragment of CSAP which is capable of eliciting an immune response whenintroduced into a living organism, for example, a mammal. The term“immunogenic fragment” also includes any polypeptide or oligopeptidefragment of CSAP which is useful in any of the antibody productionmethods disclosed herein or known in the art.

[0132] The term “microarray” refers to an arrangement of a plurality ofpolynucleotides, polypeptides, or other chemical compounds on asubstrate.

[0133] The terms “element” and “array element” refer to apolynucleotide, polypeptide, or other chemical compound having a uniqueand defined position on a microarray.

[0134] The term “modulate” refers to a change in the activity of CSAP.For example, modulation may cause an increase or a decrease in proteinactivity, binding characteristics, or any other biological, functional,or immunological properties of CSAP.

[0135] The phrases “nucleic acid” and “nucleic acid sequence” refer to anucleotide, oligonucleotide, polynucleotide, or any fragment thereof.These phrases also refer to DNA or RNA of genomic or synthetic originwhich may be single-stranded or double-stranded and may represent thesense or the antisense strand, to peptide nucleic acid (PNA), or to anyDNA-like or RNA-like material.

[0136] “Operably linked” refers to the situation in which a firstnucleic acid sequence is placed in a functional relationship with asecond nucleic acid sequence. For instance, a promoter is operablylinked to a coding sequence if the promoter affects the transcription orexpression of the coding sequence. Operably linked DNA sequences may bein close proximity or contiguous and, where necessary to join twoprotein coding regions, in the same reading frame.

[0137] “Peptide nucleic acid” (PNA) refers to an antisense molecule oranti-gene agent which comprises an oligonucleotide of at least about 5nucleotides in length linked to a peptide backbone of amino acidresidues ending in lysine. The terminal lysine confers solubility to thecomposition. PNAs preferentially bind complementary single stranded DNAor RNA and stop transcript elongation, and may be pegylated to extendtheir lifespan in the cell.

[0138] “Post-translational modification” of an CSAP may involvelipidation, glycosylation, phosphorylation, acetylation, racemization,proteolytic cleavage, and other modifications known in the art. Theseprocesses may occur synthetically or biochemically. Biochemicalmodifications will vary by cell type depending on the enzymatic milieuof CSAP.

[0139] “Probe” refers to nucleic acid sequences encoding CSAP, theircomplements, or fragments thereof, which are used to detect identical,allelic or related nucleic acid sequences. Probes are isolatedoligonucleotides or polynucleotides attached to a detectable label orreporter molecule. Typical labels include radioactive isotopes, ligands,chemiluinescent agents, and enzymes. “Primers” are short nucleic acids,usually DNA oligonucleotides, which may be annealed to a targetpolynucleotide by complementary base-pairing. The primer may then beextended along the target DNA strand by a DNA polymerase enzyme. Primerpairs can be used for amplification (and identification) of a nucleicacid sequence, e.g., by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

[0140] Probes and primers as used in the present invention typicallycomprise at least 15 contiguous nucleotides of a known sequence. Inorder to enhance specificity, longer probes and primers may also beemployed, such as probes and primers that comprise at least 20, 25, 30,40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, or at least 150 consecutive nucleotides ofthe disclosed nucleic acid sequences. Probes and primers maybeconsiderably longer than these examples, and it is understood that anylength supported by the specification, including the tables, figures,and Sequence Listing, may be used.

[0141] Methods for preparing and using probes and primers are describedin the references, for example Sambrook, J. et al. (1989) MolecularCloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2^(nd) ed., vol. 1-3, Cold Spring HarborPress, Plainview N.Y.; Ausubel, F. M. et al. (1987) Current Protocols inMolecular Biology, Greene Publ. Assoc. & Wiley-Intersciences, New YorkN.Y.; Innis, M. et al. (1990) PCR Protocols, A Guide to Methods andApplications, Academic Press, San Diego Calif. PCR primer pairs can bederived from a known sequence, for example, by using computer programsintended for that purpose such as Primer (Version 0.5, 1991, WhiteheadInstitute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge Mass.).

[0142] Oligonucleotides for use as primers are selected using softwareknown in the art for such purpose. For example, OLIGO 4.06 software isuseful for the selection of PCR primer pairs of up to 100 nucleotideseach, and for the analysis of oligonucleotides and largerpolynucleotides of up to 5,000 nucleotides from an input polynucleotidesequence of up to 32 kilobases. Similar primer selection programs haveincorporated additional features for expanded capabilities. For example,the PrimOU primer selection program (available to the public from theGenome Center at University of Texas South West Medical Center, DallasTex.) is capable of choosing specific primers from megabase sequencesand is thus useful for designing primers on a genome-wide scope. ThePrimer3 primer selection program (available to the public from theWhitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research, Cambridge Mass.)allows the user to input a “mispriming library,” in which sequences toavoid as primer binding sites are user-specified. Primer3 is useful, inparticular, for the selection of oligonucleotides for microarrays. (Thesource code for the latter two primer selection programs may also beobtained from their respective sources and modified to meet the user'sspecific needs.) The PrimeGen program (available to the public from theUK Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre, Cambridge UK) designsprimers based on multiple sequence alignments, thereby allowingselection of primers that hybridize to either the most conserved orleast conserved regions of aligned nucleic acid sequences. Hence, thisprogram is useful for identification of both unique and conservedoligonucleotides and polynucleotide fragments. The oligonucleotides andpolynucleotide fragments identified by any of the above selectionmethods are useful inhybridization technologies, for example, as PCR orsequencing primers, microarray elements, or specific probes to identifyfully or partially complementary polynucleotides in a sample of nucleicacids. Methods of oligonucleotide selection are not limited to thosedescribed above.

[0143] A “recombinant nucleic acid” is a sequence that is not naturallyoccurring or has a sequence that is made by an artificial combination oftwo or more otherwise separated segments of sequence. This artificialcombination is often accomplished by chemical synthesis or, morecommonly, by the artificial manipulation of isolated segments of nucleicacids, e.g., by genetic engineering techniques such as those describedin Sambrook, supra. The term recombinant includes nucleic acids thathave been altered solely by addition, substitution, or deletion of aportion of the nucleic acid. Frequently, a recombinant nucleic acid mayinclude a nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a promoter sequence.Such a recombinant nucleic acid may be part of a vector that is used,for example, to transform a cell.

[0144] Alternatively, such recombinant nucleic acids may be part of aviral vector, e.g., based on a vaccinia virus, that could be use tovaccinate a mammal wherein the recombinant nucleic acid is expressed,inducing a protective immunological response in the mammal.

[0145] A “regulatory element” refers to a nucleic acid sequence usuallyderived from untranslated regions of a gene and includes enhancers,promoters, introns, and 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions (UTRs).Regulatory elements interact with host or viral proteins which controltranscription, translation, or RNA stability.

[0146] “Reporter molecules” are chemical or biochemical moieties usedfor labeling a nucleic acid, amino acid, or antibody. Reporter moleculesinclude radionuclides; enzymes; fluorescent, chemiluminescent, orchromogenic agents; substrates; cofactors; inhibitors; magneticparticles; and other moieties known in the art.

[0147] An “RNA equivalent,” in reference to a DNA sequence, is composedof the same linear sequence of nucleotides as the reference DNA sequencewith the exception that all occurrences of the nitrogenous base thymineare replaced with uracil, and the sugar backbone is composed of riboseinstead of deoxyribose.

[0148] The term “sample” is used in its broadest sense. A samplesuspected of containing CSAP, nucleic acids encoding CSAP, or fragmentsthereof may comprise a bodily fluid; an extract from a cell, chromosome,organelle, or membrane isolated from a cell; a cell; genomic DNA, RNA,or cDNA, in solution or bound to a substrate; a tissue; a tissue print;etc.

[0149] The terms “specific binding” and “specifically binding” refer tothat interaction between a protein or peptide and an agonist, anantibody, an antagonist, a small molecule, or any natural or syntheticbinding composition. The interaction is dependent upon the presence of aparticular structure of the protein, e.g., the antigenic determinant orepitope, recognized by the binding molecule. For example, if an antibodyis specific for epitope “A,” the presence of a polypeptide comprisingthe epitope A, or the presence of free unlabeled A, in a reactioncontaining free labeled A and the antibody will reduce the amount oflabeled A that binds to the antibody.

[0150] The term “substantially purified” refers to nucleic acid or aminoacid sequences that are removed from their natural environment and areisolated or separated, and are at least 60% free, preferably at least75% free, and most preferably at least 90% free from other componentswith which they are naturally associated.

[0151] A “substitution” refers to the replacement of one or more aminoacid residues or nucleotides by different amino acid residues ornucleotides, respectively.

[0152] “Substrate” refers to any suitable rigid or semi-rigid supportincluding membranes, filters, chips, slides, wafers, fibers, magnetic ornonmagnetic beads, gels, tubing, plates, polymers, microparticles andcapillaries. The substrate can have a variety of surface forms, such aswells, trenches, pins, channels and pores, to which polynucleotides orpolypeptides are bound.

[0153] A “transcript image” or “expression profile” refers to thecollective pattern of gene expression by a particular cell type ortissue under given conditions at a given time.

[0154] “Transformation” describes a process by which exogenous DNA isintroduced into a recipient cell. Transformation may occur under naturalor artificial conditions according to various methods well known in theart, and may rely on any known method for the insertion of foreignnucleic acid sequences into a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell. Themethod for transformation is selected based on the type of host cellbeing transformed and may include, but is not limited to, bacteriophageor viral infection, electroporation, heat shock, lipofection, andparticle bombardment. The term “transformed cells” includes stablytransformed cells in which the inserted DNA is capable of replicationeither as an autonomously replicating plasmid or as part of the hostchromosome, as well as transiently transformed cells which express theinserted DNA or RNA for limited periods of time.

[0155] A “transgenic organism,” as used herein, is any organism,including but not limited to animals and plants, in which one or more ofthe cells of the organism contains heterologous nucleic acid introducedby way of human intervention, such as by transgenic techniques wellknown in the art. The nucleic acid is introduced into the cell, directlyor indirectly by introduction into a precursor of the cell, by way ofdeliberate genetic manipulation, such as by microinjection or byinfection with a recombinant virus. The term genetic manipulation doesnot include classical cross-breeding, or in vitro fertilization, butrather is directed to the introduction of a recombinant DNA molecule.The transgenic organisms contemplated in accordance with the presentinvention include bacteria, cyanobacteria, fungi, plants and animals.The isolated DNA of the present invention can be introduced into thehost by methods known in the art, for example infection, transfection,transformation or transconjugation. Techniques for transferring the DNAof the present invention into such organisms are widely known andprovided in references such as Sambrook et al (1989), supra.

[0156] A “variant” of a particular nucleic acid sequence is defined as anucleic acid sequence having at least 40% sequence identity to theparticular nucleic acid sequence over a certain length of one of thenucleic acid sequences using blastn with the “BLAST 2 Sequences” toolVersion 2.0.9 (May 07, 1999) set at default parameters. Such a pair ofnucleic acids may show, for example, at least 50%, at least 60%, atleast 70%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 91%, atleast 92%, at least 93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, atleast 97%, at least 98%, or at least 99% or greater sequence identityover a certain defined length. A variant may be described as, forexample, an “allelic” (as defined above), “splice,” “species,” or“polymorphic” variant A splice variant may have significant identity toa reference molecule, but will generally have a greater or lesser numberof polynucleotides due to alternate splicing of exons during mRNAprocessing. The corresponding polypeptide may possess additionalfunctional domains or lack domains that are present in the referencemolecule. Species variants are polynucleotide sequences that vary fromone species to another. The resulting polypeptides will generally havesignificant amino acid identity relative to each other. A polymorphicvariant is a variation in the polynucleotide sequence of a particulargene between individuals of a given species. Polymorphic variants alsomay encompass “single nucleotide polymorphisms” (SNPs) in which thepolynucleotide sequence varies by one nucleotide base. The presence ofSNPs may be indicative of, for example, a certain population, a diseasestate, or a propensity for a disease state.

[0157] A “variant” of a particular polypeptide sequence is defined as apolypeptide sequence having at least 40% sequence identity to theparticular polypeptide sequence over a certain length of one of thepolypeptide sequences using blastp with the “BLAST 2 Sequences” toolVersion 2.0.9 (May 07, 1999) set at default parameters. Such a pair ofpolypeptides may show, for example, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least70%, at least 80%, at least 90%, at least 91%, at least 92%, at least93%, at least 94%, at least 95%, at least 96%, at least 97%, at least98%, or at least 99% or greater sequence identity over a certain definedlength of one of the polypeptides.

[0158] The Invention

[0159] The invention is based on the discovery of new humancytoskeleton-associated proteins (CSAP), the polynucleotides encodingCSAP, and the use of these compositions for the diagnosis, treatment, orprevention of cell proliferative disorders, viral infections, andneurological disorders.

[0160] Table 1 summarize the nomenclature for the full lengthpolynucleotide and polypeptide sequences of the invention. Eachpolynucleotide and its corresponding polypeptide are correlated to asingle Incyte project identification number (Incyte Project ID). Eachpolypeptide sequence is denoted by both a polypeptide sequenceidentification number (Polypeptide SEQ ID NO:) and an Incyte polypeptidesequence number (Incyte Polypeptide ID) as shown. Each polynucleotidesequence is denoted by both a polynucleotide sequence identificationnumber (Polynucleotide SEQ ID NO:) and an Incyte polynucleotideconsensus sequence number (Incyte Polynucleotide ED) as shown.

[0161] Table 2 shows sequences with homology to the polypeptides of theinvention as identified by BLAST analysis against the GenBank protein(genpept) database. Columns 1 and 2 show the polypeptide sequenceidentification number (Polypeptide SEQ ID NO:) and the correspondingIncyte polypeptide sequence number (Incyte Polypeptide ID) forpolypeptides of the invention. Column 3 shows the GenBank identificationnumber (GenBank ID NO:) of the nearest GenBank homolog. Column 4 showsthe probability scores for the matches between each polypeptide and itshomolog(s). Column 5 shows the annotation of the GenBank homolog(s)along with relevant citations where applicable, all of which areexpressly incorporated by reference herein.

[0162] Table 3 shows various structural features of the polypeptides ofthe invention. Columns 1 and 2 show the polypeptide sequenceidentification number (SEQ ID NO:) and the corresponding Incytepolypeptide sequence number (Incyte Polypeptide ID) for each polypeptideof the invention. Column 3 shows the number of amino acid residues ineach polypeptide. Column 4 shows potential phosphorylation sites, andcolumn 5 shows potential glycosylation sites, as determined by the MOTISprogram of the GCG sequence analysis software package (Genetics ComputerGroup, Madison Wis.). Column 6 shows amino acid residues comprisingsignature sequences, domains, and motifs. Column 7 shows analyticalmethods for protein structure/function analysis and in some cases,searchable databases to which the analytical methods were applied.

[0163] Together, Tables 2 and 3 summarize the properties of polypeptidesof the invention, and these properties establish that the claimedpolypeptides are cytoskeleton-associated proteins. For example, SEQ IDNO:5 is 94% identical to dog Band 4.1-like 5 protein (GenBank IDg8979743) as determined by the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool(BLAST). (See Table 2.) The BLAST probability score is 1.6e−264, whichindicates the probability of obtaining the observed polypeptide sequencealignment by chance. SEQ ID NO:5 also contains a Band 4.1 family FERMdomain as determined by searching for statistically significant matchesin the hidden Markov model (HMM)-based PFAM database of conservedprotein family domains. (See Table 3.) Data from BUMPS, MOTIFS, andPROEUSCAN analyses provide further corroborative evidence that SEQ IDNO:5 is a Band 4.1 family protein. In an alternative example, SEQ IDNO:7 is 95% identical to human beta-tubulin (GenBankID g1805274) asdetermined by the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). (See Table2.) The BLAST probability score is 5.4 e−227, which indicates theprobability of obtaining the observed polypeptide sequence alignment bychance. SEQ ID NO:7 also contains a tubulin/Ftsz family domain asdetermined by searching for statistically significant matches in thehidden Markov model (HMM)-based PFAM database of conserved proteinfamily domains. (See Table 3.) Data from BLIMPS and MOTIFS analysesprovide further corroborative evidence that SEQ ID NO:7 is a tubulin. Inan alternative example, SEQ ID NO:11 is 80% identical, from residue M1to residue G529, to Mus musculus type II cytokeratin (GenBank IDg6092075) as determined by the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool(BLAST). (See Table 2.) The BLAST probability score is 2.5e−213, whichindicates the probability of obtaining the observed polypeptide sequencealignment by chance. SEQ ID NO:11 also contains an intermediate filamentdomain as determined by searching for statistically significant matchesin the hidden Markov model (HMM)-based PFAM database of conservedprotein family domains. (See Table 3.) Data from BLIMS, MOTIFS, andPROFILESCAN analyses provide further corroborative evidence that SEQ IDNO:11 is an intermediate filament protein. In an alternative example,SEQ ID NO:17 is 90% identical, from residue M1 to residue I888, to Musmusculus POSH protein (GenBank ID g3002588) as determined by the BasicLocal Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). (See Table 2.) The BLASTprobability score is 0.0, which indicates the probability of obtainingthe observed polypeptide sequence alignment by chance. SEQ ID NO:17 alsocontains an SH3 domain as determined by searching for statisticallysignificant matches in the hidden Markov model (HMM)-based PFAM databaseof conserved protein family domains. (See Table 3.) Data from BLIMPS andMOTIFS analyses provide further corroborative evidence that SEQ ID NO:17is an SH3-containing protein. SEQ ID NO:1-4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ IDNO:8-10, SEQ ID NO:12-16 and SEQ ID NO:18 were analyzed and annotated ina similar manner. The algorithms and parameters for the analysis of SEQID NO:1-18 are described in Table 7.

[0164] As shown in Table 4, the full length polynucleotide sequences ofthe present invention were assembled using cDNA sequences or coding(exon) sequences derived from genomic DNA, or any combination of thesetwo types of sequences. Column 1 lists the polynucleotide sequenceidentification number (Polynucleotide SEQ ID NO:), the correspondingIncyte polynucleotide consensus sequence number (Incyte ID) for eachpolynucleotide of the invention, and the length of each polynucleotidesequence in basepairs. Column 2 shows the nucleotide start (5′) and stop(3′) positions of the cDNA and/or genomic sequences used to assemble thefull length polynucleotide sequences of the invention, and of fragmentsof the polynucleotide sequences which are useful, for example, inhybridization or amplification technologies that identify SEQ IDNO:19-36 or that distinguish between SEQ ID NO:19-36 and relatedpolynucleotide sequences.

[0165] The polynucleotide fragments described in Column 2 of Table 4 mayrefer specifically, for example, to Incyte cDNAs derived fromtissue-specific cDNA libraries or from pooled cDNA libraries.Alternatively, the polynucleotide fragments described in column 2 mayrefer to GenBank cDNAs or ESTs which contributed to the assembly of thefull length polynucleotide sequences. In addition, the polynucleotidefragments described in column 2 may identify sequences derived from theENSEMBL (The Sanger Centre, Cambridge, UK) database (i.e., thosesequences including the designation “ENST”). Alternatively, thepolynucleotide fragments described in column 2 may be derived from theNCBI RefSeq Nucleotide Sequence Records Database (i.e., those sequencesincluding the designation “NM” or “NT”) or the NCBI RefSeq ProteinSequence Records (i.e., those sequences including the designation “NP”).Alternatively, the polynucleotide fragments described in column 2 mayrefer to assemblages of both cDNA and Genscan-predicted exons broughttogether by an “exon stitching” algorithm. For example, a polynucleotidesequence identified as FL_XXXXXX_N_(1—)N_(2—)YYYYY_N_(3—)N₄ represents a“stitched” sequence in which XXXXXX is the identification number of thecluster of sequences to which the algorithm was applied, and YYYYY isthe number of the prediction generated by the algorithm, andN_(1, 2, 3 . . .) , if present, represent specific exons that may havebeen manually edited during analysis (See Example V). Alternatively, thepolynucleotide fragments in column 2 may refer to assemblages of exonsbrought together by an “exon-stretching” algorithm. For example, apolynucleotide sequence identified as FLXXXXXX_gAAAAA_gBBBBB_(—)1_N is a“stretched” sequence, with XXXXXX being the Incyte projectidentification number, gAAAAA being the GenBank identification number ofthe human genomic sequence to which the “exon-stretching” algorithm wasapplied, GBBBBB being the GenBank identification number or NCBI RefSeqidentification number of the nearest GenBank protein homolog, and Nreferring to specific exons (See Example V). In instances where a RefSeqsequence was used as a protein homolog for the “exon-stretching”algorithm, a RefSeq identifier (denoted by “NM,” “NP,” or “NT”) maybeused in place of the GenBank identifier (i.e., gBBBBB).

[0166] Alternatively, a prefix identifies component sequences that werehand-edited, predicted from genomic DNA sequences, or derived from acombination of sequence analysis methods. The following Table listsexamples of component sequence prefixes and corresponding sequenceanalysis methods associated with the prefixes (see Example IV andExample V). Prefix Type of analysis and/or examples of programs GNN,GFG, Exon prediction from genomic sequences using, ENST for example,GENSCAN (Stanford University, CA, USA) or FGENES (Computer GenomicsGroup, The Sanger Centre, Cambridge, UK) GBI Hand-edited analysis ofgenomic sequences. EL Stitched or stretched genomic sequences (seeExample V). INCY Full length transcript and exon prediction from mappingof EST sequences to the genome. Genomic location and EST compositiondata are combined to predict the exons and resulting transcript.

[0167] In some cases, Incyte cDNA coverage redundant with the sequencecoverage shown in Table 4 was obtained to confirm the final consensuspolynucleotide sequence, but the relevant Incyte cDNA identificationnumbers are not shown.

[0168] Table 5 shows the representative cDNA libraries for those fulllength polynucleotide sequences which were assembled using Incyte cDNAsequences. The representative cDNA library is the Incyte cDNA librarywhich is most frequently represented by the Incyte cDNA sequences whichwere used to assemble and confirm the above polynucleotide sequences.The tissues and vectors which were used to construct the cDNA librariesshown in Table 5 are described in Table 6.

[0169] The invention also encompasses CSAP variants. A preferred CSAPvariant is one which has at least about 80%, or alternatively at leastabout 90%, or even at least about 95% amino acid sequence identity tothe CSAP amino acid sequence, and which contains at least one functionalor structural characteristic of CSAP.

[0170] The invention also encompasses polynucleotides which encode CSAP.In a particular embodiment, the invention encompasses a polynucleotidesequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQID NO:19-36, which encodes CSAP. The polynucleotide sequences of SEQ IDNO:19-36, as presented in the Sequence Listing, embrace the equivalentRNA sequences, wherein occurrences of the nitrogenous base thymine arereplaced with uracil, and the sugar backbone is composed of riboseinstead of deoxyribose.

[0171] The invention also encompasses a variant of a polynucleotidesequence encoding CSAP. In particular, such a variant polynucleotidesequence will have at least about 70%, or alternatively at least about85%, or even at least about 95% polynucleotide sequence identity to thepolynucleotide sequence encoding CSAP. A particular aspect of theinvention encompasses a variant of a polynucleotide sequence comprisinga sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36 whichhas at least about 70%, or alternatively at least about 85%, or even atleast about 95% polynucleotide sequence identity to a nucleic acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36. Any oneof the polynucleotide variants described above can encode an amino acidsequence which contains at least one functional or structuralcharacteristic of CSAP.

[0172] In addition, or in the alternative, a polynucleotide variant ofthe invention is a splice variant of a polynucleotide sequence encodingCSAP. A splice variant may have portions which have significant sequenceidentity to the polynucleotide sequence encoding CSAP, but willgenerally have a greater or lesser number of polynucleotides due toadditions or deletions of blocks of sequence arising from alternatesplicing of exons during mRNA processing. A splice variant may have lessthan about 70%, or alternatively less than about 60%, or alternativelyless than about 50% polynucleotide sequence identity to thepolynucleotide sequence encoding CSAP over its entire length; however,portions of the splice variant will have at least about 70%, oralternatively at least about 85%, or alternatively at least about 95%,or alternatively 100% polynucleotide sequence identity to portions ofthe polynucleotide sequence encoding CSAP. Any one of the splicevariants described above can encode an amino acid sequence whichcontains at least one functional or structural characteristic of CSAP.

[0173] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that as aresult of the degeneracy of the genetic code, a multitude ofpolynucleotide sequences encoding CSAP, some bearing minimal similarityto the polynucleotide sequences of any known and naturally occurringgene, may be produced. Thus, the invention contemplates each and everypossible variation of polynucleotide sequence that could be made byselecting combinations based on possible codon choices. Thesecombinations are made in accordance with the standard triplet geneticcode as applied to the polynucleotide sequence of naturally occurringCSAP, and all such variations are to be considered as being specificallydisclosed.

[0174] Although nucleotide sequences which encode CSAP and its variantsare generally capable of hybridizing to the nucleotide sequence of thenaturally occurring CSAP under appropriately selected conditions ofstringency, it may be advantageous to produce nucleotide sequencesencoding CSAP or its derivatives possessing a substantially differentcodon usage, e.g., inclusion of non-naturally occurring codons. Codonsmay be selected to increase the rate at which expression of the peptideoccurs in a particular prokaryotic or eukaryotic host in accordance withthe frequency with which particular codons are utilized by the host.Other reasons for substantially altering the nucleotide sequenceencoding CSAP and its derivatives without altering the encoded aminoacid sequences include the production of RNA transcripts having moredesirable properties, such as a greater half-life, than transcriptsproduced from the naturally occurring sequence.

[0175] The invention also encompasses production of DNA sequences whichencode CSAP and CSAP derivatives, or fragments thereof, entirely bysynthetic chemistry. After production, the synthetic sequence may beinserted into any of the many available expression vectors and cellsystems using reagents well known in the art, Moreover, syntheticchemistry may be used to introduce mutations into a sequence encodingCSAP or any fragment thereof.

[0176] Also encompassed by the invention are polynucleotide sequencesthat are capable of hybridizing to the claimed polynucleotide sequences,and, in particular, to those shown in SEQ ID NO:19-36 and fragmentsthereof under various conditions of stringency. (See, e.g., Wahl, G. M.and S. L. Berger (1987) Methods Enzymol. 152:399-407; Kimmel, A. R.(1987) Methods Enzymol. 152:507-511.) Hybridization conditions,including annealing and wash conditions, are described in “Defnitions.”

[0177] Methods for DNA sequencing are well known in the art and may beused to practice any of the embodiments of the invention. The methodsmay employ such enzymes as the Klenow fragment of DNA polymerase I,SEQUENASE (US Biochemical, Cleveland Ohio), Taq polymerase (AppliedBiosystems), thermostable T7 polymerase (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech,Piscataway N.J.), or combinations of polymerases and proofreadingexonucleases such as those found in the ELONGASE amplification system(Life Technologies, Gaithersburg Md.). Preferably, sequence preparationis automated with machines such as the MICROLAB 2200 liquid transfersystem (Hamilton, Reno Nev.), PTC200 thermal cycler (MJ Research,Watertown Mass.) and ABI CATALYST 800 thermal cycler (AppliedBiosystems). Sequencing is then carried out using either the ABI 373 or377 DNA sequencing system (Applied Biosystems), the MEGABACE 1000 DNAsequencing system (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale Calif.), or othersystems known in the art. The resulting sequences are analyzed using avariety of algorithms which are well known in the art. (See, e.g.,Ausubel, F. M. (1997) Short Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley &Sons, New York N.Y., unit 7.7; Meyers, R. A. (1995) Molecular Biologyand Biotechnology, Wiley VCH, New York N.Y., pp. 856-853.)

[0178] The nucleic acid sequences encoding CSAP may be extendedutilizing a partial nucleotide sequence and employing various PCR-basedmethods known in the art to detect upstream sequences, such as promotersand regulatory elements. For example, one method which maybe employed,restriction-site PCR, uses universal and nested primers to amplifyunknown sequence from genomic DNA within a cloning vector. (See, e.g.,Sarkar, G. (1993) PCR Methods Applic. 2:318-322.) Another method,inverse PCR, uses primers that extend in divergent directions to amplifyunknown sequence from a circularized template. The template is derivedfrom restriction fragments comprising a known genomic locus andsurrounding sequences. (See, e.g., Triglia, T. et al (1988) NucleicAcids Res. 16:8186.) A third method, capture PCR, involves PCRamplification of DNA fragments adjacent to known sequences in human andyeast artificial chromosome DNA. (See, e.g., Lagerstrom, M. et al.(1991) PCR Methods Applic. 1:111-119.) In this method, multiplerestriction enzyme digestions and ligations may be used to insert anengineered double-stranded sequence into a region of unknown sequencebefore performing PCR Other methods which may be used to retrieveunknown sequences are known in the art (See, e.g., Parker, J. D. et al.(1991) Nucleic Acids Res. 19:3055-3060). Additionally, one may use PCR,nested primers, and PROMOTERFINDER libraries (Clontech, Palo AltoCalif.) to walk genomic DNA. This procedure avoids the need to screenlibraries and is useful in finding intron/exon junctions. For allPCR-based methods, primers may be designed using commercially availablesoftware, such as OLIGO 4.06 primer analysis software (NationalBiosciences, Plymouth MN) or another appropriate program, to be about 22to 30 nucleotides in length, to have a GC content of about 50% or more,and to anneal to the template at temperatures of about 68° C. to 72° C.

[0179] When screening for full length cDNAs, it is preferable to uselibraries that have been size-selected to include larger cDNAs. Inaddition, random-primed libraries, which often include sequencescontaining the 5′ regions of genes, are preferable for situations inwhich an oligo d(T) library does not yield a full-length cDNA. Genomiclibraries may be useful for extension of sequence into 5′non-transcribed regulatory regions.

[0180] Capillary electrophoresis systems which are commerciallyavailable may be used to analyze the size or confirm the nucleotidesequence of sequencing or PCR products. In particular, capillarysequencing may employ flowable polymers for electrophoretic separation,four different nucleotide-specific, laser-stimulated fluorescent dyes,and a charge coupled device camera for detection of the emittedwavelengths. Output/light intensity may be converted to electricalsignal using appropriate software (e.g., GENOTYPER and SEQUENCENAVIGATOR, Applied Biosystems), and the entire process from loading ofsamples to computer analysis and electronic data display may be computercontrolled. Capillary electrophoresis is especially preferable forsequencing small DNA fragments which may be present in limited amountsin a particular sample.

[0181] In another embodiment of the invention, polynucleotide sequencesor fragments thereof which encode CSAP may be cloned in recombinant DNAmolecules that direct expression of CSAP, or fragments or functionalequivalents thereof, in appropriate host cells. Due to the inherentdegeneracy of the genetic code, other DNA sequences which encodesubstantially the same or a functionally equivalent amino acid sequencemaybe produced and used to express CSAP.

[0182] The nucleotide sequences of the present invention can beengineered using methods generally known in the art in order to alterCSAP-encoding sequences for a variety of purposes including, but notlimited to, modification of the cloning, processing, and/or expressionof the gene product DNA shuffling by random fragmentation and PCRreassembly of gene fragments and synthetic oligonucleotides may be usedto engineer the nucleotide sequences. For example,oligonucleotide-mediated site-directed mutagenesis may be used tointroduce mutations that create new restriction sites, alterglycosylation patterns, change codon preference, produce splicevariants, and so forth.

[0183] The nucleotides of the present invention may be subjected to DNAshuffling techniques such as MOLECULARBREEDING (Maxygen Inc., SantaClara Calif.; described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,837,458; Chang, C.-C. et al.(1999) Nat Biotechnol. 17:793-797; Christians, F. C. et al. (1999) Nat.Biotechnol. 17:259-264; and Crameri, A. et al. (1996) Nat. Biotechnol14:315-319) to alter or improve the biological properties of CSAP, suchas its biological or enzymatic activity or its ability to bind to othermolecules or compounds. DNA shuffling is a process by which a library ofgene variants is produced using PCR-mediated recombination of genefragments. The library is then subjected to selection or screeningprocedures that identify those gene variants with the desiredproperties. These preferred variants may then be pooled and furthersubjected to recursive rounds of DNA shuffling and selection/screening.Thus, genetic diversity is created through “artificial” breeding andrapid molecular evolution. For example, fragments of a single genecontaining random point mutations may be recombined, screened, and thenreshuffled until the desired properties are optimized. Alternatively,fragments of a given gene may be recombined with fragments of homologousgenes in the same gene family, either from the same or differentspecies, thereby maximizing the genetic diversity of multiple naturallyoccurring genes in a directed and controllable manner.

[0184] In another embodiment, sequences encoding CSAP may besynthesized, in whole or in part, using chemical methods well known inthe art. (See, e.g., Caruthers, M. H. et al. (1980) Nucleic Acids Symp.Ser. 7:215-223; and Horn, T. et al. (1980) Nucleic Acids Symp. Ser.7:225-232.) Alternatively, CSAP itself or a fragment thereof may besynthesized using chemical methods. For example, peptide synthesis canbe performed using various solution-phase or solid-phase techniques.(See, e.g., Creighton, T. (1984) Proteins, Structures and MolecularProperties, W H Freeman, New York N.Y., pp. 55-60; and Roberge, J. Y. etal. (1995) Science 269:202-204.) Automated synthesis maybe achievedusing the ABI 431A peptide synthesizer (Applied Biosystems).Additionally, the amino acid sequence of CSAP, or any part thereof,maybe altered during direct synthesis and/or combined with sequencesfrom other proteins, or any part thereof, to produce a variantpolypeptide or a polypeptide having a sequence of a naturally occurringpolypeptide.

[0185] The peptide may be substantially purified by preparative highperformance liquid chromatography. (See, e.g., Chiez, R. M. and F. Z.Regnier (1990) Methods Enzymol 182:392-421.) The composition of thesynthetic peptides may be confirmed by amino acid analysis or bysequencing. (See, e.g., Creighton, sunpa, pp. 28-53.)

[0186] In order to express a biologically active CSAP, the nucleotidesequences encoding CSAP or derivatives thereof may be inserted into anappropriate expression vector, ie., a vector which contains thenecessary elements for transcriptional and translational control of theinserted coding sequence in a suitable host. These elements includeregulatory sequences, such as enhancers, constitutive and induciblepromoters, and 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions in the vector and inpolynucleotide sequences encoding CSAP. Such elements may vary in theirstrength and specificity. Specific initiation signals may also be usedto achieve more efficient translation of sequences encoding CSAP. Suchsignals include the ATG initiation codon and adjacent sequences, e.g.the Kozak sequence. In cases where sequences encoding CSAP and itsinitiation codon and upstream regulatory sequences are inserted into theappropriate expression vector, no additional transcriptional ortranslational control signals may be needed. However, in cases whereonly coding sequence, or a fragment thereof, is inserted, exogenoustranslational control signals including an in-frame ATG initiation codonshould be provided by the vector. Exogenous translational elements andinitiation codons may be of various origins, both natural and synthetic.The efficiency of expression may be enhanced by the inclusion ofenhancers appropriate for the particular host cell system used. (See,e.g., Scharf, D. et al. (1994) Results Probl. Cell Differ. 20:125-162.)

[0187] Methods which are well known to those skilled in the art may beused to construct expression vectors containing sequences encoding CSAPand appropriate transcriptional and translational control elements.These methods include in vitro recombinant DNA techniques, synthetictechniques, and in vivo genetic recombination. (See, e.g., Sambrook, J.et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring HarborPress, Plainview N.Y., ch. 4, 8, and 16-17; Ausubel, F. M. et al. (1995)Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, New YorkN.Y., ch. 9, 13, and 16.)

[0188] A variety of expression vector/host systems may be utilized tocontain and express sequences encoding CSAP. These include, but are notlimited to, microorganisms such as bacteria transformed with recombinantbacteriophage, plasmid, or cosmid DNA expression vectors; yeasttransformed with yeast expression vectors; insect cell systems infectedwith viral expression vectors (e.g., baculovirus); plant cell systemstransformed with viral expression vectors (e.g., cauliflower mosaicvirus, CaMV, or tobacco mosaic virus, TMV) or with bacterial expressionvectors (e.g., Ti or pBR322 plasmids); or animal cell systems. (See,e.g., Sambrook, supra; Ausubel, supra; Van Heeke, G. and S. M. Schuster(1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:5503-5509; Engelhard, E. K. et al. (1994)Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:32243227; Sandig, V. et al. (1996) Hum.Gene Ther. 7:1937-1945; Takamatsu, N. (1987) EMBO J. 6:307-311; TheMcGraw Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology (1992) McGraw Hill, NewYork N.Y., pp. 191-196; Logan, J. and T. Shenk (1984) Proc. Natl. Acad.Sci. USA 81:3655-3659; and Harrington, J. J. et al. (1997) Nat. Genet.15:345-355.) Expression vectors derived from retroviruses, adenoviruses,or herpes or vaccinia viruses, or from various bacterial plasmids, maybe used for delivery of nucleotide sequences to the targeted organ,tissue, or cell population. (See, e.g., Di Nicola, M. et al. (1998)Cancer Gen. Ther. 5(6):350-356; Yu, M. et al. (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad.Sci. USA 90(13):6340-6344; Buller, R. M. et al. (1985) Nature317(6040):813-815; McGregor, D. P. et al. (1994) Mol. Immunol.31(3):219-226; and Verma, I. M. and N. Somia (1997) Nature 389:239-242.)The invention is not limited by the host cell employed.

[0189] In bacterial systems, a number of cloning and expression vectorsmay be selected depending upon the use intended for polynucleotidesequences encoding CSAP. For example, routine cloning, subloning, andpropagation of polynucleotide sequences encoding CSAP can be achievedusing a multifunctional E. coli vector such as PBLUESCRIPT (Stratagene,La Jolla Calif.) or PSPORT1 plasmid (Life Technologies). Ligation ofsequences encoding CSAP into the vector's multiple cloning site disruptsthe lacZ gene, allowing a colorimetric screening procedure foridentification of transformed bacteria containing recombinant molecules.In addition, these vectors may be useful for in vitro transcription,dideoxy sequencing, single strand rescue with helper phage, and creationof nested deletions in the cloned sequence. (See, e.g., Van Heeke, G.and S. M. Schuster (1989) J. Biol. Chem. 264:5503-5509.) When largequantities of CSAP are needed, e.g. for the production of antibodies,vectors which direct high level expression of CSAP may be used. Forexample, vectors containing the strong, inducible SP6 or T7bacteriophage promoter maybe used.

[0190] Yeast expression systems may be used for production of CSAP. Anumber of vectors containing constitutive or inducible promoters, suchas alpha factor, alcohol oxidase, and PGH promoters, may be used in theyeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae or Pichia pastoris. In addition, suchvectors direct either the secretion or intracellular retention ofexpressed proteins and enable integration of foreign sequences into thehost genome for stable propagation. (See, e.g., Ausubel, 1995, supra;Bitter, G. A. et al. (1987) Methods Enzymol. 153:516-544; and Scorer, C.A. et al. (1994) Bio/Technology 12:181-184.)

[0191] Plant systems may also be used for expression of CSAP.Transcription of sequences encoding CSAP may be driven by viralpromoters, e.g., the 35S and 19S promoters of CaMV used alone or incombination with the omega leader sequence from TMV (Takamatsu, N.(1987) EMBO J. 6:307-311). Alternatively, plant promoters such as thesmall subunit of RUBISCO or heat shock promoters maybe used. (See, e.g.,Coruzzi, G. et al. (1984) EMBO J. 3:1671-1680; Broglie, R. et al. (1984)Science 224:838-843; and Wimter, J. et al. (1991) Results Probl. CellDiffer. 17:85-105.) These constructs can be introduced into plant cellsby direct DNA transformation or pathogen-mediated transfection. (See,e.g., The McGraw Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology (1992) McGrawHill, New York N.Y., pp. 191-196.)

[0192] In mammalian cells, a number of viral-based expression systemsmay be utilized. In cases where an adenovirus is used as an expressionvector, sequences encoding CSAP may be ligated into an adenovirustranscription/translation complex consisting of the late promoter andtripartite leader sequence. Insertion in a non-essential E1 or E3 regionof the viral genome may be used to obtain infective virus whichexpresses CSAP in host cells. (See, e.g., Logan, J. and T. Shenk (1984)Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:3655-3659.) In addition, transcriptionenhancers, such as the Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) enhancer, may be used toincrease expression in mammalian host cells. SV40 or EBV-based vectorsmay also be used for high-level protein expression.

[0193] Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) may also be employed todeliver larger fragments of DNA than can be contained in and expressedfrom a plasmid. HACs of about 6 kb to 10 Mb are constructed anddelivered via conventional delivery methods (liposomes, polycationicamino polymers, or vesicles) for therapeutic purposes. (See, e.g.,Harrington, J. J. et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 15:345-355.)

[0194] For long term production of recombinant proteins in mammaliansystems, stable expression of CSAP in cell lines is preferred. Forexample, sequences encoding CSAP can be transformed into cell linesusing expression vectors which may contain viral origins of replicationand/or endogenous expression elements and a selectable marker gene onthe same or on a separate vector. Following the introduction of thevector, cells may be allowed to grow for about 1 to 2 days in enrichedmedia before being switched to selective media. The purpose of theselectable marker is to confer resistance to a selective agent, and itspresence allows growth and recovery of cells which successfully expressthe introduced sequences. Resistant clones of stably transformed cellsmay be propagated using tissue culture techniques appropriate to thecell type.

[0195] Any number of selection systems may be used to recovertransformed cell lines. These include, but are not limited to, theherpes simplex virus thymidine kinase and adeninephosphoribosyltransferase genes, for use in tk⁻ and apr⁻ cells,respectively. (See, e.g., Wigler, M. et al. (1977) Cell 11:223-232;Lowy, I. et al. (1980) Cell 22:817-823.) Also, antimetabolite,antibiotic, or herbicide resistance can be used as the basis forselection. For example, dhfr⁻ confers resistance to methotrexate; neoconfers resistance to the aminoglycosides neomycin and G-418; and alsand pat confer resistance to chlorsulfuron and phosphinotricinacetyltransferase, respectively. (See, e.g., wigler, M. et al. (1980)Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 77:3567-3570; Colbere-Garapin, F. et al.(1981) J. Mol. Biol. 150:1-14.) Additional selectable genes have beendescribed, e.g., trpB and hisD, which alter cellular requirements formetabolites. (See, e.g., Hartman, S. C. and R. C. Mulligan (1988) Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:8047-8051.) Visible markers, e.g., anthocyanins,green fluorescent proteins (GFP; Clontech), β glucuronidase and itssubstrate β-glucuronide, or luciferase and its substrate luciferin maybe used. These markers can be used not only to identify transformants,but also to quantify the amount of transient or stable proteinexpression attributable to a specific vector system. (See, e.g., Rhodes,C. A. (1995) Methods Mol. Biol. 55:121-131.)

[0196] Although the presence/absence of marker gene expression suggeststhat the gene of interest is also present, the presence and expressionof the gene may need to be confirmed. For example, if the sequenceencoding CSAP is inserted within a marker gene sequence, transformedcells containing sequences encoding CSAP can be identified by theabsence of marker gene function. Alternatively, a marker gene can beplaced in tandem with a sequence encoding CSAP under the control of asingle promoter. Expression of the marker gene in response to inductionor selection usually indicates expression of the tandem gene as well.

[0197] In general, host cells that contain the nucleic acid sequenceencoding CSAP and that express CSAP may be identified by a variety ofprocedures known to those of skill in the art. These procedures include,but are not limited to, DNA-DNA or DNA-RNA hybridizations, PCRamplification, and protein bioassay or immunoassay techniques whichinclude membrane, solution, or chip based technologies for the detectionand/or quantification of nucleic acid or protein sequences.

[0198] Immunological methods for detecting and measuring the expressionof CSAP using either specific polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies areknown in the art. Examples of such techniques include enzyme-linkedimmunosorbent assays (ELISAs), radioimmunoassays (RIAs), andfluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS). A two-site, monoclonal-basedimmunoassay utilizing monoclonal antibodies reactive to twonon-interfering epitopes on CSAP is preferred, but a competitive bindingassay may be employed. These and other assays are well known in the art.(See, e.g., Hampton, R. et al. (1990) Serological Methods, a LaboratoryManual, APS Press, St. Paul Minn., Sect IV; Coligan, J. E. et al. (1997)Current Protocols in Immunology, Greene Pub. Associates andWiley-lnterscience, New York N.Y.; and Pound, J. D. (1998)Imnnunochemical Protocols, Humana Press, Totowa N.J.)

[0199] A wide variety of labels and conjugation techniques are known bythose skilled in the art and maybe used in various nucleic acid andamino acid assays. Means for producing labeled hybridization or PCRprobes for detecting sequences related to polynucleotides encoding CSAPinclude oligolabeling, nick translation, end-labeling, or PCRamplification using a labeled nucleotide. Alternatively, the sequencesencoding CSAP, or any fragments thereof, may be cloned into a vector forthe production of an mRNA probe. Such vectors are known in the art, arecommercially available, and may be used to synthesize RNA probes invitro by addition of an appropriate RNA polymerase such as T7, T3, orSP6 and labeled nucleotides. These procedures may be conducted using avariety of commercially available kits, such as those provided byAmersham Pharmacia Biotech, Promega Madison Wis.), and US BiochemicalSuitable reporter molecules or labels which may be used for ease ofdetection include radionuclides, enzymes, fluorescent, chemiluminescent,or chromogenic agents, as well as substrates, cofactors, inhibitors,magnetic particles, and the like.

[0200] Host cells transformed with nucleotide sequences encoding CSAPmaybe cultured under conditions suitable for the expression and recoveryof the protein from cell culture. The protein produced by a transformedcell may be secreted or retained intracellularly depending on thesequence and/or the vector used. As will be understood by those of skillin the art, expression vectors containing polynucleotides which encodeCSAP may be designed to contain signal sequences which direct secretionof CSAP through a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell membrane.

[0201] In addition, a host cell strain may be chosen for its ability tomodulate expression of the inserted sequences or to process theexpressed protein in the desired fashion. Such modifications of thepolypeptide include, but are not limited to, acetylation, carboxylation,glycosylation, phosphorylation lipidation, and acylation.Post-translational processing which cleaves a “prepro” or “pro” form ofthe protein may also be used to specify protein targeting, folding,and/or activity. Different host cells which have specific cellularmachinery and characteristic mechanisms for post-translationalactivities (e.g., CHO, HeLa, MDCK, HEK293, and WI38) are available fromthe American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Manassas Va.) and may bechosen to ensure the correct modification and processing of the foreignprotein.

[0202] In another embodiment of the invention, natural, modified, orrecombinant nucleic acid sequences encoding CSAP may be ligated to aheterologous sequence resulting in translation of a fusion protein inany of the aforementioned host systems. For example, a chimeric CSAPprotein containing a heterologous moiety that can be recognized by acommercially available antibody may facilitate the screening of peptidelibraries for inhibitors of CSAP activity. Heterologous protein andpeptide moieties may also facilitate purification of fusion proteinsusing commercially available affinity matrices. Such moieties include,but are not limited to, glutathione S-transferase (GST), maltose bindingprotein (MBP), thioredoxin (Trx), cailodulin binding peptide (CBP),6-His, FLAG, c-myc, and hemagglutinin (HA). GST, MBP, Trx, CBP, and6-His enable purification of their cognate fusion proteins onimmobilized glutathione, maltose, phenylarsine oxide, calmodulin, andmetal-chelate resins, respectively. FLAG, c-myc, and hemagglutinin (HA)enable immunoaffinity purification of fusion proteins using commerciallyavailable monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies that specificallyrecognize these epitope tags. A fusion protein may also be engineered tocontain a proteolytic cleavage site located between the CSAP encodingsequence and the heterologous protein sequence, so that CSAP maybecleaved away from the heterologous moiety following purification.Methods for fusion protein expression and purification are discussed inAusubel (1995, supra, ch. 10). A variety of commercially available kitsmay also be used to facilitate expression and purification of fusionproteins.

[0203] In a further embodiment of the invention, synthesis ofradiolabeled CSAP may be achieved in vitro using the TNT rabbitreticulocyte lysate or wheat germ extract system (Promega). Thesesystems couple transcription and translation of protein-coding sequencesoperably associated with the T7, T3, or SP6 promoters. Translation takesplace in the presence of a radiolabeled amino acid precursor, forexample, ³⁵S-methionine.

[0204] CSAP of the present invention or fragments thereof may be used toscreen for compounds that specifically bind to CSAP. At least one and upto a plurality of test compounds maybe screened for specific binding toCSAP. Examples of test compounds include antibodies, oligonucleotides,proteins (e.g., receptors), or small molecules.

[0205] In one embodiment, the compound thus identified is closelyrelated to the natural ligand of CSAP, e.g., a ligand or fragmentthereof, a natural substrate, a structural or functional mimetic, or anatural binding partner. (See, e.g., Coligan, J. E. et al. (1991)Current Protocols in Immunolog 1(2): Chapter 5.) Similarly, the compoundcan be closely related to the natural receptor to which CSAP binds, orto at least a fragment of the receptor, e.g., the ligand binding site.In either case, the compound can be rationally designed using knowntechniques. In one embodiment, screening for these compounds involvesproducing appropriate cells which express CSAP, either as a secretedprotein or on the cell membrane. Preferred cells include cells frommammals, yeast, Drosophila, or E. coli. Cells expressing CSAP or cellmembrane fractions which contain CSAP are then contacted with a testcompound and binding, stimulation, or inhibition of activity of eitherCSAP or the compound is analyzed.

[0206] An assay may simply test binding of a test compound to thepolypeptide, wherein binding is detected by a fluorophore, radioisotope,enzyme conjugate, or other detectable label. For example, the assay maycomprise the steps of combining at least one test compound with CSAP,either in solution or affixed to a solid support, and detecting thebinding f CSAP to the compound. Alternatively, the assay may detect ormeasure binding of a test compound in the presence of a labeledcompetitor. Additionally, the assay maybe carried out using cell-freepreparations, chemical libraries, or natural product mixtures, and thetest compound(s) maybe free in solution or affixed to a solid support.

[0207] CSAP of the present invention or fragments thereof may be used toscreen for compounds that modulate the activity of CSAP. Such compoundsmay include agonists, antagonists, or partial or inverse agonists. Inone embodiment, an assay is performed under conditions permissive forCSAP activity, wherein CSAP is combined with at least one test compound,and the activity of CSAP in the presence of a test compound is comparedwith the activity of CSAP in the absence of the test compound. A changein the activity of CSAP in the presence of the test compound isindicative of a compound that modulates the activity of CSAP.Alternatively, a test compound is combined with an in vitro or cell-freesystem comprising CSAP under conditions suitable for CSAP activity, andthe assay is performed. In either of these assays, a test compound whichmodulates the activity of CSAP may do so indirectly and need not come indirect contact with the test compound. At least one and up to aplurality of test compounds may be screened.

[0208] In another embodiment, polynucleotides encoding CSAP or theirmammalian homologs may be “Knocked out” in an animal model system usinghomologous recombination in embryonic stem (ES) cells. Such techniquesare well known in the art and are useful for the generation of animalmodels of human disease. (See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,175,383 and U.S.Pat. No. 5,767,337.) For example, mouse ES cells, such as the mouse129/SvJ cell line, are derived from the early mouse embryo and grown inculture. The ES cells are transformed with a vector containing the geneof interest disrupted by a marker gene, e.g., the neomycinphosphotransferase gene (neo; Capecchi, M. R. (1989) Science244:1288-1292). The vector integrates into the corresponding region ofthe host genome by homologous recombination Alternatively, homologousrecombination takes place using the Cre-loxP system to knockout a geneof interest in a tissue- or developmental stage-specific manner (Marth,J. D. (1996) Clin. Invest 97:1999-2002; Wagner, K. U. et al. (1997)Nucleic Acids Res. 25:4323-4330). Transformed ES cells are identifiedand microinjected into mouse cell blastocysts such as those from theC57BL/6 mouse strain. The blastocysts are surgically transferred topseudopregnant dams, and the resulting chimeric progeny are genotypedand bred to produce heterozygous or homozygous strains. Transgenicanimals thus generated may be tested with potential therapeutic or toxicagents.

[0209] Polynucleotides encoding CSAP may also be manipulated in vitro inES cells derived from human blastocysts. Human ES cells have thepotential to differentiate into at least eight separate cell lineagesincluding endoderm, mesoderm, and ectodermal cell types. These celllineages differentiate into, for example, neural cells, hematopoieticlineages, and cardiomyocytes (Thomson, J. A. et al. (1998) Science282:1145-1147).

[0210] Polynucleotides encoding CSAP can also be used to create“knockin” humanized animals (pigs) or transgenic animals (mice or rats)to model human disease. With knockin technology, a region of apolynucleotide encoding CSAP is injected into animal ES cells, and theinjected sequence integrates into the animal cell genome. Transformedcells are injected into blastulae, and the blastulae are implanted asdescribed above. Transgenic progeny or inbred lines are studied andtreated with potential pharmaceutical agents to obtain information ontreatment of a human disease. Alternatively, a mammal inbred tooverexpress CSAP, e.g., by secreting CSAP in its milk, may also serve asa convenient source of that protein (Janne, J. et al. (1998) Biotechnol.Annu. Rev. 4:55-74).

[0211] Therapeutics

[0212] Chemical and structural similarity, e.g., in the context ofsequences and motifs, exists between regions of CSAP andcytoskeleton-associated proteins. In addition, examples of tissuesexpressing CSAP can be found in Table 6. Therefore, CSAP appears to playa role in cell proliferative disorders, viral infections, andneurological disorders. In the treatment of disorders associated withincreased CSAP expression or activity, it is desirable to decrease theexpression or activity of CSAP. In the treatment of disorders associatedwith decreased CSAP expression or activity, it is desirable to increasethe expression or activity of CSAP.

[0213] Therefore, in one embodiment, CSAP or a fragment or derivativethereof may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorderassociated with decreased expression or activity of CSAP. Examples ofsuch disorders include, but are not limited to, a cell proliferativedisorder such as actinic keratosis, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis,bursitis, cirrhosis, hepatitis, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD),myelofibrosis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, polycythemia vera,psoriasis, primary thrombocythemia, and a cancer includingadenocarcinoma, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, myeloma, sarcoma,teratocarcinoma, and, in particular, a cancer of the adrenal gland,bladder, bone, bone marrow, brain, breast, cervix, gall bladder,ganglia, gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle,ovary, pancreas, parathyroid, penis, prostate, salivary glands, skin,spleen, testis, thymus, thyroid, and uterus; a viral infection such asthose caused by adenoviruses (acute respiratory disease, pneumonia),arenaviruses (lymphocytic choriomeningitis), bunyaviruses (Hantavirus),coronaviruses (pneumonia, chronic bronchitis), hepadnaviruses(hepatitis), herpesviruses (herpes simplex virus, varicella-zostervirus, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus), flaviviruses (yellowfever), orthomyxoviruses (influenza), papillomaviruses (cancer),paramyxoviruses (measles, mumps), picornoviruses (rhinovirus,poliovirus, coxsackie-virus), polyomaviruses (BK virus, JC virus),poxviruses (smallpox), reovirus (Colorado tick fever), retroviruses(uman immunodeficiency virus, human T lymphotropic virus), rhabdoviruses(rabies), rotaviruses (gastroenteritis), and togaviruses (encephalitis,rubella); and a neurological disorder such as epilepsy, ischemiccerebrovascular disease, stroke, cerebral neoplasms, Alzheimer'sdisease, Pick's disease, Huntington's disease, dementia, Parkinson'sdisease and other extrapyramidal disorders, amyotrophic lateralsclerosis and other motor neuron disorders, progressive neural muscularatrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, hereditary ataxias, multiple sclerosisand other demyelinating diseases, bacterial and viral meningitis, brainabscess, subdural empyema, epidural abscess, suppurative intracranialthrombophlebitis, myelitis and radiculitis, viral central nervous systemdisease, a prion disease including kiru, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, andGerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, fatal familial insomnia,nutritional and metabolic diseases of the nervous system,neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, cerebelloretinalhemangioblastomatosis, encephalotrigeminal syndrome, mental retardationand other developmental disorders of the central nervous system,cerebral palsy, neuroskeletal disorders, autonomic nervous systemdisorders, cranial nerve disorders, spinal cord diseases, musculardystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders, peripheral nervous systemdisorders, dermatomyositis and polymyositis; inherited, metabolic,endocrine and toxic myopathies; myasthenia gravis, periodic paralysis,mental disorders including mood, anxiety, and schizophrenic disorders,seasonal affective disorder (SAD), akathesia, amnesia, catatonia,diabetic neuropathy, tardive dyskinesia, dystonias, paranoid psychoses,postherpetic neuralgia, and Tourette's disorder.

[0214] In another embodiment, a vector capable of expressing CSAP or afragment or derivative thereof may be administered to a subject to treator prevent a disorder associated with decreased expression or activityof CSAP including, but not limited to, those described above.

[0215] In a further embodiment, a composition comprising a substantiallypurified CSAP in conjunction with a suitable pharmaceutical carrier maybe administered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associatedwith decreased expression or activity of CSAP including, but not limitedto, those provided above.

[0216] In still another embodiment, an agonist which modulates theactivity of CSAP may be administered to a subject to treat or prevent adisorder associated with decreased expression or activity of CSAPincluding, but not limited to, those listed above.

[0217] In a further embodiment, an antagonist of CSAP may beadministered to a subject to treat or prevent a disorder associated withincreased expression or activity of CSAP. Examples of such disordersinclude, but are not limited to, those cell proliferative disorders,viral infections, and neurological disorders described above. In oneaspect, an antibody which specifically binds CSAP may be used directlyas an antagonist or indirectly as a targeting or delivery mechanism forbringing a pharmaceutical agent to cells or tissues which express CSAP.

[0218] In an additional embodiment, a vector expressing the complementof the polynucleotide encoding CSAP may be administered to a subject totreat or prevent a disorder associated with increased expression oractivity of CSAP including, but not limited to, those described above.

[0219] In other embodiments, any of the proteins, antagonists,antibodies; agonists, complementary sequences, or vectors of theinvention may be administered in combination with other appropriatetherapeutic agents. Selection of the appropriate agents for use incombination therapy may be made by one of ordinary skill in the art,according to conventional pharmaceutical principles. The combination oftherapeutic agents may act synergistically to effect the treatment orprevention of the various disorders described above. Using thisapproach, one may be able to achieve therapeutic efficacy with lowerdosages of each agent, thus reducing the potential for adverse sideeffects.

[0220] An antagonist of CSAP may be produced using methods which aregenerally known in the art. In particular, purified CSAP may be used toproduce antibodies or to screen libraries of pharmaceutical agents toidentify those which specifically bind CSAP. Antibodies to CSAP may alsobe generated using methods that are well known in the art. Suchantibodies may include, but are not limited to, polyclonal, monoclonal,chimeric, and single chain antibodies, Fab fragments, and fragmentsproduced by a Fab expression library. Neutralizing antibodies (i.e.,those which inhibit diner formation) are generally preferred fortherapeutic use.

[0221] For the production of antibodies, various hosts including goats,rabbits, rats, mice, humans, and others maybe immunized by injectionwith CSAP or with any fragment or oligopeptide thereof which hasimmunogenic properties. Depending on the host species, various adjuvantsmay be used to increase immunological response. Such adjuvants include,but are not limited to, Freund's, mineral gels such as aluminumhydroxide, and surface active substances such as lysolecithin, pluronicpolyols, polyanions, peptides, oil emulsions, KUH, and dinitrophenylAmong adjuvants used in humans, BCG (bacilli Calmette-Guerin) andCorynebacterium parvum are especially preferable.

[0222] It is preferred that the oligopeptides, peptides, or fragmentsused to induce antibodies to CSAP have an amino acid sequence consistingof at least about 5 amino acids, and generally will consist of at leastabout 10 amino acids. It is also preferable that these oligopeptides,peptides, or fragments are identical to a portion of the amino acidsequence of the natural protein. Short stretches of CSAP amino acids maybe fused with those of another protein, such as KLH, and antibodies tothe chimeric molecule maybe produced.

[0223] Monoclonal antibodies to CSAP may be prepared using any techniquewhich provides for the production of antibody molecules by continuouscell lines in culture. These include, but are not limited to, thehybridoma technique, the human B-cell hybridoma technique, and theEBV-hybridoma technique. (See, e.g., Kobler, G. et al. (1975) Nature256:495497; Kozbor, D. et al. (1985) J. Immunol. Methods 81:31-42; Cote,R. J. et al. (1983) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80:2026-2030; and Cole,S. P. et al. (1984) Mol. Cell Biol. 62:109-120.)

[0224] In addition, techniques developed for the production of “chimericantibodies,” such as the splicing of mouse antibody genes to humanantibody genes to obtain a molecule with appropriate antigen specificityand biological activity, can be used. (See, e.g., Morrison, S. L. et al.(1984) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81:6851-6855; Neuberger, M. S. et al.(1984) Nature 312:604-608; and Takeda, S. et al. (1985) Nature314:452-454.) Alternatively, techniques described for the production ofsingle chain antibodies may be adapted, using methods known in the art,to produce CSAP-specific single chain antibodies. Antibodies withrelated specificity, but of distinct idiotypic composition, may begenerated by chain shuffling from random combinatorial immunoglobulinlibraries. (See, e.g., Burton, D. R. (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA88:10134-10137.)

[0225] Antibodies may also be produced by inducing in vivo production inthe lymphocyte population or by screening immunoglobulin libraries orpanels of highly specific binding reagents as disclosed in theliterature. (See, e.g., Orlandi, R. et al. (1989) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.USA 86:3833-3837; Winter, G. et al. (1991) Nature 349:293-299.)

[0226] Antibody fragments which contain specific binding sites for CSAPmay also be generated. For example, such fragments include, but are notlimited to, F(ab′)₂ fragments produced by pepsin digestion of theantibody molecule and Fab fragments generated by reducing the disulfidebridges of the F(ab′)2 fragments. Alternatively, Fab expressionlibraries may be constructed to allow rapid and easy identification ofmonoclonal Fab fragments with the desired specificity. (See, e.g., Huse,W. D. et al. (1989) Science 246:1275-1281.)

[0227] Various immunoassays maybe used for screening to identifyantibodies having the desired specificity. Numerous protocols forcompetitive binding or immunoradiometric assays using either polyclonalor monoclonal antibodies with established specificities are well knownin the art. Such immunoassays typically involve the measurement ofcomplex formation between CSAP and its specific antibody. A two-site,monoclonal-based immunoassay utilizing monoclonal antibodies reactive totwo non-interfering CSAP epitopes is generally used, but a competitivebinding assay may also be employed (Pound, supra).

[0228] Various methods such as Scatchard analysis in conjunction withradioimmunoassay techniques may be used to assess the affinity ofantibodies for CSAP. Affinity is expressed as an association constant,K_(a), which is defined as the molar concentration of CSAP-antibodycomplex divided by the molar concentrations of free antigen and freeantibody under equilibrium conditions. The K_(a) determined for apreparation of polyclonal antibodies, which are heterogeneous in theiraffinities for multiple CSAP epitopes, represents the average affinity,or avidity, of the antibodies for CSAP. The K_(a) determined for apreparation of monoclonal antibodies, which are monospecific for aparticular CSAP epitope, represents a true measure of affinity.High-affinity antibody preparations with K_(a) ranging from about 10⁹ to10¹² L/mole are preferred for use in immunoassays in which theCSAP-antibody complex must withstand rigorous manipulations.Low-affinity antibody preparations with K_(a) ranging from about 10⁶ to10⁷ L/mole are preferred for use in immunopurification and similarprocedures which ultimately require dissociation of CSAP, preferably inactive form, from the antibody (Catty, D. (1988) Antibodies, Volume I: APractical Approach, IRL Press, Washington D.C.; Liddell, J. E. and A.Cryer (1991) A Practical Guide to Monoclonal Antibodies, John Wiley &Sons, New York N.Y.).

[0229] The titer and avidity of polyclonal antibody preparations may befurther evaluated to determine the quality and suitability of suchpreparations for certain downstream applications. For example, apolyclonal antibody preparation containing at least 1-2 mg specificantibody/ml, preferably 5-10 mg specific antibody/ml, is generallyemployed in procedures requiring precipitation of CSAP-antibodycomplexes. Procedures for evaluating antibody specificity, titer, andavidity, and guidelines for antibody quality and usage in variousapplications, are generally available. (See, e.g., Catty, supra, andColigan et al. supra.)

[0230] In another embodiment of the invention, the polynucleotidesencoding CSAP, or any fragment or complement thereof, may be used fortherapeutic purposes. In one aspect, modifications of gene expressioncan be achieved by designing complementary sequences or antisensemolecules (DNA, RNA, PNA, or modified oligonucleotides) to the coding orregulatory regions of the gene encoding CSAP. Such technology is wellknown in the art, and antisense oligonucleotides or larger fragments canbe designed from various locations along the coding or control regionsof sequences encoding CSAP. (See, e.g., Agrawal, S., ed. (1996)Antisense Therapeutics, Humana Press Inc., Totawa N.J.)

[0231] In therapeutic use, any gene delivery system suitable forintroduction of the antisense sequences into appropriate target cellscan be used. Antisense sequences can be delivered intracellularly in theform of an expression plasmid which, upon transcription, produces asequence complementary to at least a portion of the cellular sequenceencoding the target protein. (See, e.g., Slater, J. E. et al. (1998) J.Allergy Clin. Immunol. 102(3):469-475; and Scanlon, K. J. et al. (1995)9(13):1288-1296.) Antisense sequences can also be introducedintracellularly through the use of viral vectors, such as retrovirus andadeno-associated virus vectors. (See, e.g., Miller, A. D. (1990) Blood76:271; Ausubel, supra; Uckert, W. and W. Walther (1994) Pharmacol.Ther. 63(3):323-347.) Other gene delivery mechanisms includeliposome-derived systems, artificial viral envelopes, and other systemsknown in the art. (See, e.g., Rossi, J. J. (1995) Br. Med. Bull.51(1):217-225; Boado, R. J. et al. (1998) J. Pharm. Sci.87(11):1308-1315; and Morris, M. C. et al. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res.25(14):2730-2736.)

[0232] In another embodiment of the invention, polynucleotides encodingCSAP may be used for somatic or germline gene therapy. Gene therapy maybe performed to (i) correct a genetic deficiency (e.g., in the cases ofsevere co mbined immunodeficiency (SCID)-X1 disease characterized byX-linked inheritance (Cavazzana-Calvo, M. et al. (2000) Science288:669-672), severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome associated withan inherited adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency (Blaese, R. M. et al.(1995) Science 270:475-480; Bordignon, C. et al. (1995) Science270:470-475), cystic fibrosis (Zabner, J. et al. (1993) Cell 75:207-216;Crystal, R. G. et al. (1995) Hum. Gene Therapy 6:643-666; Crystal, R. G.et al. (1995) Hum. Gene Therapy 6:667-703), thalassamias, farilialhypercholesterolemia, and hemophilia resulting from Factor VIII orFactor IX deficiencies (Crystal, R. G. (1995) Science 270:404-410;Verna, I. M. and N. Somia (1997) Nature 389:239-242)), (ii) express aconditionally lethal gene product (e.g., in the case of cancers whichresult from unregulated cell proliferation), or (iii) express a proteinwhich affords protection against intracellular parasites (e.g., againsthuman retroviruses, such as human immunodeficiency virus (H) (Baltimore,D. (1988) Nature 335:395-396; Poeschla, E. et al. (1996) Proc. Natl.Acad. Sci. USA 93:11395-11399), hepatitis B or C virus (BBV, HCV);fungal parasites, such as Candida albicans and Paracoccidioidesbrasiliensis; and protozoan parasites such as Plasmodium falciparum andTrypanosoma cruzi). In the case where a genetic deficiency in CSAPexpression or regulation causes disease, the expression of CSAP from anappropriate population of transduced cells may alleviate the clinicalmanifestations caused by the genetic deficiency.

[0233] In a further embodiment of the invention, diseases or disorderscaused by deficiencies in CSAP are treated by constructing mammalianexpression vectors encoding CSAP and introducing these vectors bymechanical means into CSAP-deficient cells. Mechanical transfertechnologies for use with cells in vivo or ex vitro include (i) directDNA microinjection into individual cells, (ii) ballistic gold particledelivery, (iii) liposome-mediated transfection, (iv) receptor-mediatedgene transfer, and (v) the use of DNA transposons (Morgan, R. A. and W.F. Anderson (1993) Annu. Rev. Biochem. 62:191-217; Ivics, Z. (1997) Cell91:501-510; Boulay, J-L. and H. Récipon (1998) Curr. Opin. Biotechnol.9:445-450).

[0234] Expression vectors that may be effective for the expression ofCSAP include, but are not limited to, the PCDNA 3.1, EPITAG, PRCCMV2,PREP, PVAX, PCR2-TOPOTA vectors (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif.),PCMV-SCRIPT, PCMV-TAG, PEGSH/PERV (Stratagene, La Jolla Calif.), andPTET-OFF, PTET-ON, PTRE2, PTRE2-LUC, PTK-HYG (Clontech, Palo AltoCalif.). CSAP may be expressed using (i) a constitutively activepromoter, (e.g., from cytomegalovirus (CMV), Rous sarcoma virus (RSV),SV40 virus, thymidine kinase (TK), or β-actin genes), (ii) an induciblepromoter (e.g., the tetracycline-regulated promoter (Gossen, M. and H.Bujard (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:5547-5551; Gossen, M. et al.(1995) Science 268:1766-1769; Rossi, F. M. V. and H. M. Blau (1998)Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 9:451-456), commercially available in the T-REXplasmid (nvitrogen)); the ecdysone-inducible promoter (available in theplasmids PVGRXR and PIND; Invitrogen); the FK506/rapamycin induciblepromoter; or the RU486/mifepristone inducible promoter (Rossi, F. M. V.and H. M. Blau, supra)), or (iii) a tissue-specific promoter or thenative promoter of the endogenous gene encoding CSAP from a normalindividual.

[0235] Commercially available liposome transformation kits (e.g., thePERFECT LIPID TRANSPECTION KIT, available from Invitrogen) allow onewith ordinary skill in the art to deliver polynucleotides to targetcells in culture and require minimal effort to optimize experimentalparameters. In the alternative, transformation is performed using thecalcium phosphate method (Graham, F. L. and A. J. Eb (1973) Virology52:456-467), or by electroporation (Neumann, E. et al. (1982) EMBO J.1:841-845). The introduction of DNA to primary cells requiresmodification of these standardized mammalian transfection protocols.

[0236] In another embodiment of the invention, diseases or disorderscaused by genetic defects with respect to CSAP expression are treated byconstructing a retrovirus vector consisting of (i) the polynucleotideencoding CSAP under the control of an independent promoter or theretrovirus long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter, (ii) appropriate RNApackaging signals, and (iii) a Rev-responsive element (RRE) along withadditional retrovirus cis-acting RNA sequences and coding sequencesrequired for efficient vector propagation. Retrovirus vectors (e.g., PFBand PFBNBO) are commercially available (Stratagene) and are based onpublished data (Riviere, I. et al. (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA92:6733-6737), incorporated by reference herein. The vector ispropagated in an appropriate vector producing cell line (VPCL) thatexpresses an envelope gene with a tropism for receptors on the targetcells or a promiscuous envelope protein such as VSVg (Armentano, D. etal. (1987) J. Virol. 61:1647-1650; Bender, M. A. et al. (1987) J. Virol.61:1639-1646; Adam, M. A. and A. D. Miller (1988) J. Virol.62:3802-3806; Dull, T. et al. (1998) J. Virol. 72:8463-8471; Zufferey,R. et al. (1998) J. Virol. 72:9873-9880). U.S. Pat. No. 5,910,434 toRigg (“Method for obtaining retrovirus packaging cell lines producinghigh transducing efficiency retroviral supernatant”) discloses a methodfor obtaining retrovirus packaging cell lines and is hereby incorporatedby reference. Propagation of retrovirus vectors, transduction of apopulation of cells (e.g., CD4⁺ T-cells), and the return of transducedcells to a patient are procedures well known to persons skilled in theart of gene therapy and have been well documented (Ranga, U. et al.(1997) J. Virol. 71:7020-7029; Bauer, G. et al. (1997) Blood89:2259-2267; Bonyhadi, M. L. (1997) J. Virol. 71:4707-4716; Ranga, U.et al. (1998) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95:1201-1206; Su, L. (1997)Blood 89:2283-2290).

[0237] In the alternative, an adenovirus-based gene therapy deliverysystem is used to deliver polynucleotides encoding CSAP to cells whichhave one or more genetic abnormalities with respect to the expression ofCSAP. The construction and packaging of adenovirus-based vectors arewell known to those with ordinary skill in the art. Replicationdefective adenovirus vectors have proven to be versatile for importinggenes encoding immunoregulatory proteins into intact islets in thepancreas (Csete, M. E. et al. (1995) Transplantation 27:263-268).Potentially useful adenoviral vectors are described in U.S. Pat. No.5,707,618 to Armentano (“Adenovirus vectors for gene therapy”), herebyincorporated by reference. For adenoviral vectors, see also Antinozzi,P. A. et al. (1999) Annu. Rev. Nutr. 19:511-544 and Verma, I. M. and N.Somia (1997) Nature 18:389:239-242, both incorporated by referenceherein.

[0238] In another alternative, a herpes-based, gene therapy deliverysystem is used to deliver polynucleotides encoding CSAP to target cellswhich have one or more genetic abnormalities with respect to theexpression of CSAP. The use of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-based vectorsmay be especially valuable for introducing CSAP to cells of the centralnervous system, for which HSV has a tropism. The construction andpackaging of herpes-based vectors are well known to those with ordinaryskill in the art. A replication-competent herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1-based vector has been used to deliver a reporter gene to the eyesof primates (Liu, X et al. (1999) Exp. Eye Res. 169:385-395). Theconstruction of a HSV-1 virus vector has also been disclosed in detailin U.S. Pat. No. 5,804,413 to DeLuca (“Herpes simplex virus strains forgene transfe”), which is hereby incorporated by reference. U.S. Pat. No.5,804,413 teaches the use of recombinant HSV d92 which consists of agenome containing at least one exogenous gene to be transferred to acell under the control of the appropriate promoter for purposesincluding human gene therapy. Also taught by this patent are theconstruction and use of recombinant HSV strains deleted for ICP4, ICP27and ICP22. For HSV vectors, see also Goins, W. F. et al. (1999) J.Virol. 73:519-532 and Xu, H. et al. (1994) Dev. Biol. 163:152-161,hereby incorporated by reference. The manipulation of cloned herpesvirussequences, the generation of recombinant virus following thetransfection of multiple plasmids containing different segments of thelarge herpesvinus genomes, the growth and propagation of herpesvirus,and the infection of cells with herpesvirus are techniques well known tothose of ordinary skill in the art

[0239] In another alternative, an alphavirus (positive, single-strandedRNA virus) vector is used to deliver polynucleotides encoding CSAP totarget cells. The biology of the prototypic alphavirus, Semliki ForestVirus (SFV), has been studied extensively and gene transfer vectors havebeen based on the SFV genome (Garoff, H. and K.-J. Li (1998) Curr. Opin.Biotechnol. 9:464-469). During alphavirus RNA replication, a subgenomicRNA is generated that normally encodes the viral capsid proteins. Thissubgenomic RNA replicates to higher levels than the full length genomicRNA, resulting in the overproduction- of capsid proteins relative to theviral proteins with enzymatic activity (e.g., protease and polymerase).Similarly, inserting the coding sequence for CSAP into the alphavirusgenome in place of the capsid-coding region results in the production ofa large number of CSAP-coding RNAs and the synthesis of high levels ofCSAP in vector transduced cells. While alphavirus infection is typicallyassociated with cell lysis within a few days, the ability to establish apersistent infection in hamster normal kidney cells (BHK-21) with avariant of Sindbis virus (SIN) indicates that the lytic replication ofalphaviruses can be altered to suit the needs of the gene therapyapplication (Dryga, S. A. et al. (1997) Virology 228:74-83). The widehost range of alphaviruses will allow the introduction of CSAP into avariety of cell types. The specific transduction of a subset of cells ina population may require the sorting of cells prior to transduction. Themethods of manipulating infectious cDNA clones of alphaviruses,performing alphavirus cDNA and RNA transfections, and performingalphavirus infections, are well known to those with ordinary skill inthe art.

[0240] Oligonucleotides derived from the transcription initiation site,e.g., between about positions −10 and +10 from the start site, may alsobe employed to inhibit gene expression. Similarly, inhibition can beachieved using triple helix base-pairing methodology. Triple helixpairing is useful because it causes inhibition of the ability of thedouble helix to open sufficiently for, the binding of polymerases,transcription factors, or regulatory molecules. Recent therapeuticadvances using triplex DNA have been described in the literature. (See,e.g., Gee, J. E. et al. (1994) in Huber, B. E. and B. I. Carr, Molecularand Immunologic Approaches, Futura Publishing, Mt. Kisco N.Y., pp.163-177.) A complementary sequence or antisense molecule may also bedesigned to block translation of mRNA by preventing the transcript frombinding to ribosomes.

[0241] Ribozymes, enzymatic RNA molecules, may also be used to catalyzethe specific cleavage of RNA. The mechanism of ribozyme action involvessequence-specific hybridization of the ribozyme molecule tocomplementary target RNA, followed by endonucleolytic cleavage. Forexample, engineered hammerhead motif ribozyme molecules may specificallyand efficiently catalyze endonucleolytic cleavage of sequences encodingCSAP.

[0242] Specific ribozyme cleavage sites within any potential RNA targetare initially identified by scanning the target molecule for ribozymecleavage sites, including the following sequences: GUA, GUU, and GUC.Once identified, short RNA sequences of between 15 and 20ribonucleotides, corresponding to the region of the target genecontaining the cleavage site, maybe evaluated for secondary structuralfeatures which may render the oligonucleotide inoperable. Thesuitability of candidate targets may also be evaluated by testingaccessibility to hybridization with complementary oligonucleotides usingribonuclease protection assays.

[0243] Complementary ribonucleic acid molecules and ribozymes of theinvention maybe prepared by any method known in the art for thesynthesis of nucleic acid molecules. These include techniques forchemically synthesizing oligonucleotides such as solid phasephosphoramidite chemical synthesis. Alternatively, RNA molecules may begenerated by in vitro and in vivo transcription of DNA sequencesencoding CSAP. Such DNA sequences may be incorporated into a widevariety of vectors with suitable RNA polymerase promoters such as T7 orSP6. Alternatively, these cDNA constructs that synthesize complementaryRNA, constitutively or inducibly, can be introduced into cell lines,cells, or tissues.

[0244] RNA molecules may be modified to increase intracellular stabilityand half-life. Possible modifications include, but are not limited to,the addition of flanking sequences at the 5′ and/or 3′ ends of themolecule, or the use of phosphorothioate or 2′ O-methyl rather thanphosphodiesterase linkages within the backbone of the molecule. Thisconcept is inherent in the production of PNAs and can be extended in allof these molecules by the inclusion of nontraditional bases such asinosine, queosine, and wybutosine, as well as acetyl-, methyl-, thio-,and similarly modified forms of adenine, cytidine, guanine, thymine, anduridine which are not as easily recognized by endogenous endonucleases.

[0245] An additional embodiment of the invention encompasses a methodfor screening for a compound which is effective in altering expressionof a polynucleotide encoding CSAP. Compounds which may be effective inaltering expression of a specific polynucleotide may include, but arenot limited to, oligonucleotides, antisense oligonucleotides, triplehelix-forming oligonucleotides, transcription factors and otherpolypeptide transcriptional regulators, and non-macromolecular chemicalentities which are capable of interacting with specific polynucleotidesequences. Effective compounds may alter polynucleotide expression byacting as either inhibitors or promoters of polynucleotide expression.Thus, in the treatment of disorders associated with increased CSAPexpression or activity, a compound which specifically inhibitsexpression of the polynucleotide encoding CSAP may be therapeuticallyuseful, and in the treatment of disorders associated with decreased CSAPexpression or activity, a compound which specifically promotesexpression of the polynucleotide encoding CSAP may be therapeuticallyuseful.

[0246] At least one, and up to a plurality, of test compounds may bescreened for effectiveness in altering expression of a specificpolynucleotide. A test compound may be obtained by any method commonlyknown in the art, including chemical modification of a compound known tobe effective in altering polynucleotide expression; selection from anexisting, commercially-available or proprietary: library ofnaturally-occurring or non-natural chemical compounds; rational designof a compound based on chemical and/or structural properties of thetarget polynucleotide; and selection from a library of chemicalcompounds created combinatorially or randomly. A sample comprising apolynucleotide encoding CSAP is exposed to at least one test compoundthus obtained. The sample may comprise, for example, an intact orpermeabilized cell, or an in vitro cell-free or reconstitutedbiochemical system Alterations in the expression of a polynucleotideencoding CSAP are assayed by any method commonly known in the art.Typically, the expression of a specific nucleotide is detected byhybridization with a probe having a nucleotide sequence complementary tothe sequence of the polynucleotide encoding CSAP. The amount ofhybridization maybe quantified, thus forming the basis for a comparisonof the expression of the polynucleotide both with and without exposureto one or more test compounds. Detection of a change in the expressionof a polynucleotide exposed to a test compound indicates that the testcompound is effective in altering the expression of the polynucleotide.A screen for a compound effective in altering expression of a specificpolynucleotide can be carried out, for example, using aSchizosaccharomyces pombe gene expression system (Atkins, D. et al.(1999) U.S. Pat. No. 5,932,435; Arndt, G. M. et al. (2000) Nucleic AcidsRes. 28:E15) or a human cell line such as HeLa cell (Clarke, M. L. etal. (2000) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 268:8-13). A particularembodiment of the present invention involves screening a combinatoriallibrary of oligonucleotides (such as deoxynbonucleotides,ribonucleotides, peptide nucleic acids, and modified oligonucleotides)for antisense activity against a specific polynucleotide sequence(Bruice, T. W. et al. (1997) U.S. Pat. No. 5,686,242; Bruice, T. W. etal. (2000) U.S. Pat. No. 6,022,691).

[0247] Many methods for introducing vectors into cells or tissues areavailable and equally suitable for use in vivo, in vitro, and ex vivo.For ex vivo therapy, vectors may be introduced into stem cells takenfrom the patient and clonally propagated for autologous transplant backinto that same patient Delivery by transfection, by liposome injections,or by polycationic amino polymers may be achieved using methods whichare well known in the art (See, e.g., Goldman, C. K. et al. (1997) Nat.Biotechnol. 15:462-466.)

[0248] Any of the therapeutic methods described above may be applied toany subject in need of such therapy, including, for example, mammalssuch as humans, dogs, cats, cows, horses, rabbits, and monkeys.

[0249] An additional embodiment of the invention relates to theadministration of a composition which generally comprises an activeingredient formulated with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipientExcipients may include, for example, sugars, starches, celluloses, gums,and proteins. Various formulations are commonly known and are thoroughlydiscussed in the latest edition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences(Maack Publishing, Easton Pa.). Such compositions may consist of CSAP,antibodies to CSAP, and mimetics, agonists, antagonists, or inhibitorsof CSAP.

[0250] The compositions utilized in this invention may be administeredby any number of routes including, but not limited to, oral,intravenous, intramuscular, intra-arterial, intramedullary, intrathecal,intraventricular, pulmonary, transdermal, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal,intranasal, enteral, topical, sublingual, or rectal means.

[0251] Compositions for pulmonary administration may be prepared inliquid or dry powder form. These compositions are generally aerosolizedimmediately prior to inhalation by the patient. In the case of smallmolecules (e.g. traditional low molecular weight organic drugs), aerosoldelivery of fast-acting formulations is well-known in the art. In thecase of macromolecules (e.g. larger peptides and proteins), recentdevelopments in the field of pulmonary delivery via the alveolar regionof the lung have enabled the practical delivery of drugs such as insulinto blood circulation (see, e.g., Patton, J. S. et al., U.S. Pat. No.5,997,848). Pulmonary delivery has the advantage of administrationwithout needle injection, and obviates the need for potentially toxicpenetration enhancers.

[0252] Compositions suitable for use in the invention includecompositions wherein the active ingredients are contained in aneffective amount to achieve the intended purpose. The determination ofan effective dose is well within the capability of those skilled in theart.

[0253] Specialized forms of compositions maybe prepared for directintracellular delivery of macromolecules comprising CSAP or fragmentsthereof. For example, liposome preparations containing acell-impermeable macromolecule may promote cell fusion and intracellulardelivery of the macromolecule. Alternatively, CSAP or a fragment thereofmay be joined to a short cationic N-terminal portion from the HIV Tat-1protein. Fusion proteins thus generated have been found to transduceinto the cells of all tissues, including the brain, in a mouse modelsystem (Schwarze, S. R. et al. (1999) Science 285:1569-1572).

[0254] For any compound, the therapeutically effective dose can beestimated initially either in cell culture assays, e.g., of neoplasticcells, or in animal models such as mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, monkeys,or pigs. An animal model may also be used to determine the appropriateconcentration range and route of administration. Such information canthen be used to determine useful doses and routes for administration inhumans.

[0255] A therapeutically effective dose refers to that amount of activeingredient, for example CSAP or fragments thereof, antibodies of CSAP,and agonists, antagonists or inhibitors of CSAP, which ameliorates thesymptoms or condition. Therapeutic efficacy and toxicity may bedetermined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures orwith experimental animals, such as by calculating the ED₅₀ (the dosetherapeutically effective in 50% of the population) or LD₅₀ (the doselethal to 50% of the population) statistics. The dose ratio of toxic totherapeutic effects is the therapeutic index, which can be expressed asthe LD₅₀/ED₅₀ ratio. Compositions which exhibit large therapeuticindices are preferred. The data obtained from cell culture assays andanimal studies are used to formulate a range of dosage for human use.The dosage contained in such compositions is preferably within a rangeof circulating concentrations that includes the ED₅₀ with little or notoxicity. The dosage varies within this range depending upon the dosageform employed, the sensitivity of the patient, and the route ofadministration.

[0256] The exact dosage will be determined by the practitioner, in lightof factors related to the subject requiring treatment. Dosage andadministration are adjusted to provide sufficient levels of the activemoiety or to maintain the desired effect. Factors which may be takeninto account include the severity of the disease state, the generalhealth of the subject, the age, weight, and gender of the subject, timeand frequency of administration, drug combination(s), reactionsensitivities, and response to therapy. Long-acting compositions maybeadministered every 3 to 4 days, every week, or biweekly depending on thehalf-life and clearance rate of the particular formulation.

[0257] Normal dosage amounts may vary from about 0.1 μg to 100,000 μg,up to a total dose of about 1 gram, depending upon the route ofadministration. Guidance as to particular dosages and methods ofdelivery is provided in the literature and generally available topractitioners in the art. Those skilled in the art will employ differentformulations for nucleotides than for proteins or their inhibitors.Similarly, delivery of polynucleotides or polypeptides will be specificto particular cells, conditions, locations, etc.

[0258] Diagnostics

[0259] In another embodiment, antibodies which specifically bind CSAPmay be used for the diagnosis of disorders characterized by expressionof CSAP, or in assays to monitor patients being treated with CSAP oragonists, antagonists, or inhibitors of CSAP. Antibodies useful fordiagnostic purposes maybe prepared in the same manner as described abovefor therapeutics. Diagnostic assays for CSAP include methods whichutilize the antibody and a label to detect CSAP in human body fluids orin extracts of cells or tissues. The antibodies may be used with orwithout modification, and may be labeled by covalent or non-covalentattachment of a reporter molecule. A wide variety of reporter molecules,several of which are described above, are known in the art and may beused.

[0260] A variety of protocols for measuring CSAP, including EUSAs, RIAs,and FACS, are known in the art and provide a basis for diagnosingaltered or abnormal levels of CSAP expression. Normal or standard valuesfor CSAP expression are established by combining body fluids or cellextracts taken from normal mammalian subjects, for example, humansubjects, with antibodies to CSAP under conditions suitable for complexformation. The amount of standard complex formation may be quantitatedby various methods, such as photometric means. Quantities of CSAPexpressed in subject, control, and disease samples from biopsied tissuesare compared with the standard values. Deviation between standard andsubject values establishes the parameters for diagnosing disease.

[0261] In another embodiment of the invention, the polynucleotidesencoding CSAP maybe used for diagnostic purposes. The polynucleotideswhich maybe used include oligonucleotide sequences, complementary RNAand DNA molecules, and PNAs. The polynucleotides may be used to detectand quantify gene expression in biopsied tissues in which expression ofCSAP maybe correlated with disease. The diagnostic assay may be used todetermine absence, presence, and excess expression of CSAP, and tomonitor regulation of CSAP levels during therapeutic intervention.

[0262] In one aspect, hybridization with PCR probes which are capable ofdetecting polynucleotide sequences, including genomic sequences,encoding CSAP or closely related molecules may be used to identifynucleic acid sequences which encode CSAP. The specificity of the probe,whether it is made from a highly specific region, e.g., the 5′regulatory region, or from a less specific region, e.g., a conservedmotif, and the stringency of the hybridization or amplification willdetermine whether the probe identifies only naturally occurringsequences encoding CSAP, allelic variants, or related sequences.

[0263] Probes may also be used for the detection of related sequences,and may have at least 50% sequence identity to any of the CSAP encodingsequences. The hybridization probes of the subject invention may be DNAor RNA and may be derived from the sequence of SEQ ID NO:19-36 or fromgenomic sequences including promoters, enhancers, and introns of theCSAP gene.

[0264] Means for producing specific hybridization probes for DNAsencoding CSAP include the cloning of polynucleotide sequences encodingCSAP or CSAP derivatives into vectors for the production of mRNA probes.Such vectors are known in the art, are commercially available, and maybe used to synthesize RNA probes in vitro by means of the addition ofthe appropriate RNA polymerases and the appropriate labeled nucleotides.Hybridization probes may be labeled by a variety of reporter groups, forexample, by radionuclides such as ³²P or ³⁵S, or by enzymatic labels,such as alkaline phosphatase coupled to the probe via avidin/biotincoupling systems, and the like.

[0265] Polynucleotide sequences encoding CSAP may be used for thediagnosis of disorders associated with expression of CSAP. Examples ofsuch disorders include, but are not limited to, a cell proliferativedisorder such as actinic keratosis, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis,bursitis, cirrhosis, hepatitis, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD),myelofibrosis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, polycythemia vera,psoriasis, primary thrombocythemia, and a cancer includingadenocarcinoma, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, myeloma, sarcoma,teratocarcinoma, and, in particular, a cancer of the adrenal gland,bladder, bone, bone marrow, brain, breast, cervix, gall bladder,ganglia, gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle,ovary, pancreas, parathyroid, penis, prostate, salivary glands, skin,spleen, testis, thymus, thyroid, and uterus; a viral infection such asthose caused by adenoviruses (acute respiratory disease, pneumonia),arenaviruses (lymphocytic choriomeningitis), bunyaviruses (Hantavirus),coronaviruses (pneumonia, chronic bronchitis), hepadnaviruses(hepatitis), herpesviruses (herpes simplex virus, varicella-zostervirus, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus), flaviviruses (yellowfever), orthomyxoviruses (influenza), papillomaviruses (cancer),paramyxoviruses (measles, mumps), picornoviruses (rhinovirus,poliovirus, coxsackie-virus), polyomaviruses (BK virus, JC virus),poxviruses (smallpox), reovirus (Colorado tick fever), retroviruses(human immunodeficiency virus, human T lymphotropic virus),rhabdoviruses (rabies), rotaviruses (gastroenteritis), and togaviruses(encephalitis, rubella); and a neurological disorder such as epilepsy,ischemic cerebrovascular disease, stroke, cerebral neoplasms,Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, Huntington's disease, dementia,Parkinson's disease and other extrapyramidal disorders, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis and other motor neuron disorders, progressive neuralmuscular atrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, hereditary ataxias, multiplesclerosis and other demyelinating diseases, bacterial and viralmeningitis, brain abscess, subdural empyema, epidural abscess,suppurative intracranial thrombophlebitis, myelitis and radiculitis,viral central nervous system disease, a prion disease including kuru,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome,fatal familial insomnia, nutritional and metabolic diseases of thenervous system, neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, cerebelloretinalhemangioblastomatosis, encephalotrigeminal syndrome, mental retardationand other developmental disorders of the central nervous system,cerebral palsy, neuroskeletal disorders, autonomic nervous systemdisorders, cranial nerve disorders, spinal cord diseases, musculardystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders, peripheral nervous systemdisorders, dermatomyositis and polymyositis; inherited, metabolic,endocrine, and toxic myopathies; myasthenia gravis, periodic paralysis,mental disorders including mood, anxiety, and schizophrenic disorders,seasonal affective disorder (SAD), akathesia, amnesia, catatonia,diabetic neuropathy, tardive dyskinesia, dystonias, paranoid psychoses,postherpetic neuralgia, and Tourette's disorder. The polynucleotidesequences encoding CSAP maybe used in Southern or northern analysis, dotblot, or other membrane-based technologies; in PCR technologies; indipstick, pin, and multiformat ELISA-like assays; and in microarraysutilizing fluids or tissues from patients to detect altered CSAPexpression. Such qualitative or quantitative methods are well known inthe art.

[0266] In a particular aspect, the nucleotide sequences encoding CSAPmay be useful in assays that detect the presence of associateddisorders, particularly those mentioned above. The nucleotide sequencesencoding CSAP maybe labeled by standard methods and added to a fluid ortissue sample from a patient under conditions suitable for the formationof hybridization complexes. After a suitable incubation period, thesample is washed and the signal is quantified and compared with astandard value. If the amount of signal in the patient sample issignificantly altered in comparison to a control sample then thepresence of altered levels of nucleotide sequences encoding CSAP in thesample indicates the presence of the associated disorder. Such assaysmay also be used to evaluate the efficacy of a particular therapeutictreatment regimen in animal studies, in clinical trials, or to monitorthe treatment of an individual patient.

[0267] In order to provide a basis for the diagnosis of a disorderassociated with expression of CSAP, a normal or standard profile forexpression is established. This may be accomplished by combining bodyfluids or cell extracts taken from normal subjects, either animal orhuman, with a sequence, or a fragment thereof, encoding CSAP, underconditions suitable for hybridization or amplification. Standardhybridization may be quantified by comparing the values obtained fromnormal subjects with values from an experiment in which a known amountof a substantially purified polynucleotide is used. Standard valuesobtained in this manner may be compared with values obtained fromsamples from patients who are symptomatic for a disorder. Deviation fromstandard values is used to establish the presence of a disorder.

[0268] Once the presence of a disorder is established and a treatmentprotocol is initiated, hybridization assays may be repeated on a regularbasis to determine if the level of expression in the patient begins toapproximate that which is observed in the normal subject. The resultsobtained from successive assays may be used to show the efficacy oftreatment over a period ranging from several days to months.

[0269] With respect to cancer, the presence of an abnormal amount oftranscript (either under- or overexpressed) in biopsied tissue from anindividual may indicate a predisposition for the development of thedisease, or may provide a means for detecting the disease prior to theappearance of actual clinical symptoms. A more definitive diagnosis ofthis type may allow health professionals to employ preventative measuresor aggressive treatment earlier thereby preventing the development orfurther progression of the cancer.

[0270] Additional diagnostic uses for oligonucleotides designed from thesequences encoding CSAP may involve the use of PCR. These oligomers maybe chemically synthesized, generated enzymatically, or produced invitro. Oligomers will preferably contain a fragment of a polynucleotideencoding CSAP, or a fragment of a polynucleotide complementary to thepolynucleotide encoding CSAP, and will be employed under optimizedconditions for identification of a specific gene or condition. Oligomersmay also be employed under less stringent conditions for detection orquantification of closely related DNA or RNA sequences.

[0271] In a particular aspect, oligonucleotide primers derived from thepolynucleotide sequences encoding CSAP may be used to detect singlenucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). SNPs are substitutions, insertions anddeletions that are a frequent cause of inherited or acquired geneticdisease in humans. Methods of SNP detection include, but are not limitedto, single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and fluorescentSSCP (fSSCP) methods. In SSCP, oligonucleotide primers derived from thepolynucleotide sequences encoding CSAP are used to amplify DNA using thepolymerase chain reaction (PCR). The DNA may be derived, for example,from diseased or normal tissue, biopsy samples, bodily fluids, and thelike. SNPs in the DNA cause differences in the secondary and tertiarystructures of PCR products in single-stranded form, and thesedifferences are detectable using gel electrophoresis in non-denaturinggels. In fSCCP, the oligonucleotide primers are fluorescently labeled,which allows detection of the amplimers in high-throughput equipmentsuch as DNA sequencing machines. Additionally, sequence databaseanalysis methods, termed in silico SNP (isSNP), are capable ofidentifying polymorphisms by comparing the sequence of individualoverlapping DNA fragments which assemble into a common consensussequence. These computer-based methods filter out sequence variationsdue to laboratory preparation of DNA and sequencing errors usingstatistical models and automated analyses of DNA sequence chromatograms.In the alternative, SNPs may be detected and characterized by massspectrometry using, for example, the high throughput MASSARRAY system(Sequenom, Inc., San Diego Calif.).

[0272] Methods which may also be used to quantify the expression of CSAPinclude radiolabeling or biotinylating nucleotides, coamplification of acontrol nucleic acid, and interpolating results from standard curves.(See, e.g., Melby, P. C. et al. (1993) J. Immunol. Methods 159:235-244;Duplaa, C. et al. (1993) Anal. Biochem. 212:229-236.) The speed ofquantitation of multiple samples may be accelerated by running the assayin a high-throughput format where the oligomer or polynucleotide ofinterest is presented in various dilutions and a spectrophotometric orcolorimetric response gives rapid quantitation.

[0273] In further embodiments, oligonucleotides or longer fragmentsderived from any of the polynucleotide sequences described herein may beused as elements on a microarray. The microarray can be used intranscript imaging techniques which monitor the relative expressionlevels of large numbers of genes simultaneously as described below. Themicroarray may also be used to identify genetic variants, mutations, andpolymorphisms. This information may be used to determine gene function,to understand the genetic basis of a disorder, to diagnose a disorder,to monitor progression/regression of disease as a function of geneexpression, and to develop and monitor the activities of therapeuticagents in the treatment of disease. In particular, this information maybe used to develop a pharmacogenomic profile of a patient in order toselect the most appropriate and effective treatment regimen for thatpatient. For example, therapeutic agents which are highly effective anddisplay the fewest side effects may be selected for a patient based onhis/her pharmacogenomic profile.

[0274] In another embodiment, CSAP, fragments of CSAP, or antibodiesspecific for CSAP may be used as elements on a microarray. Themicroarray maybe used to monitor or measure protein-proteininteractions, drug-target interactions, and gene expression profiles, asdescribed above.

[0275] A particular embodiment relates to the use of the polynucleotidesof the present invention to generate a transcript image of a tissue orcell type. A transcript image represents the global pattern of geneexpression by a particular tissue or cell type. Global gene expressionpatterns are analyzed by quantifying the number of expressed genes andtheir relative abundance under given conditions and at a given time.(See Seilhamer et al., “Comparative Gene Transcript Analysis,” U.S. Pat.No. 5,840,484, expressly incorporated by reference herein.) Thus atranscript image may be generated by hybridizing the polynucleotides ofthe present invention or their complements to the totality oftranscripts or reverse transcripts of a particular tissue or cell type.In one embodiment, the hybridization takes place in high-throughputformat, wherein the polynucleotides of the present invention or theircomplements comprise a subset of a plurality of elements on amicroarray. The resultant transcript image would provide a profile ofgene activity.

[0276] Transcript images may be generated using transcripts isolatedfrom tissues, cell lines, biopsies, or other biological samples. Thetranscript image may thus reflect gene expression in vivo, as in thecase of a tissue or biopsy sample, or in vitro, as in the case of a cellline.

[0277] Transcript images which profile the expression of thepolynucleotides of the present invention may also be used in conjunctionwith in vitro model systems and preclinical evaluation ofpharmaceuticals, as well as toxicological testing of industrial andnaturally-occurring environmental compounds. All compounds inducecharacteristic gene expression patterns, frequently termed molecularfingerprints or toxicant signatures, which are indicative of mechanismsof action and toxicity (Nuwaysir, E. F. et al. (1999) Mol. Carcinog.24:153-159; Steiner, S. and N. L. Anderson (2000) Toxicol. Lett.112-113:467-471, expressly incorporated by reference herein). If a testcompound has a signature similar to that of a compound with knowntoxicity, it is likely to share those toxic properties. Thesefingerprints or signatures are most useful and refined when they containexpression information from a large number of genes and gene families.Ideally, a genome-wide measurement of expression provides the highestquality signature. Even genes whose expression is not altered by anytested compounds are important as well, as the levels of expression ofthese genes are used to normalize the rest of the expression data. Thenormalization procedure is useful for comparison of expression dataafter treatment with different compounds. While the assignment of genefunction to elements of a toxicant signature aids in interpretation oftoxicity mechanisms, knowledge of gene function is not necessary for thestatistical matching of signatures which leads to prediction oftoxicity. (See, for example, Press Release 00-02 from the NationalInstitute of Environmental Health Sciences, released Feb. 29, 2000,available. at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/news/toxchip.htm.) Therefore,it is important and desirable in toxicological screening using toxicantsignatures to include all expressed gene sequences.

[0278] In one embodiment, the toxicity of a test compound is assessed bytreating a biological sample containing nucleic acids with the testcompound. Nucleic acids that are expressed in the treated biologicalsample are hybridized with one or more probes specific to thepolynucleotides of the present invention, so that transcript levelscorresponding to the polynucleotides of the present invention may bequantified. The transcript levels in the treated biological sample arecompared with levels in an untreated biological sample. Differences inthe transcript levels between the two samples are indicative of a toxicresponse caused by the test compound in the treated sample.

[0279] Another particular embodiment relates to the use of thepolypeptide sequences of the present invention to analyze the proteomeof a tissue or cell type. The term proteome refers to the global patternof protein expression in a particular tissue or cell type. Each proteincomponent of a proteome can be subjected individually to furtheranalysis. Proteome expression patterns, or profiles, are analyzed byquantifying the number of expressed proteins and their relativeabundance under given conditions and at a given time. A profile of acell's proteome may thus be generated by separating and analyzing thepolypeptides of a particular tissue or cell type. In one embodiment, theseparation is achieved using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, inwhich proteins from a sample are separated by isoelectric f cusing inthe first dimension, and then according to molecular weight by sodiumdodecyl sulfate slab gel electrophoresis in the second dimension(Steiner and Anderson, supra). The proteins are visualized in the gel asdiscrete and uniquely positioned spots, typically by staining the gelwith an agent such as Coomassie Blue or silver or fluorescent stains.The optical density of each protein spot is generally proportional tothe level of the protein in the sample. The optical densities ofequivalently positioned protein spots from different samples, forexample, from biological samples either treated or untreated with a testcompound or therapeutic agent, are compared to identify any changes inprotein spot density related to the treatment. The proteins in the spotsare partially sequenced using, for example, standard methods employingchemical or enzymatic cleavage followed by mass spectrometry. Theidentity of the protein in a spot may be determined by comparing itspartial sequence, preferably of at least 5 contiguous amino acidresidues, to the polypeptide sequences of the present invention. In somecases, further sequence data may be obtained for definitive proteinidentification.

[0280] A proteomic profile may also be generated using antibodiesspecific for CSAP to quantify the levels of CSAP expression. In oneembodiment, the antibodies are used as elements on a microarray, andprotein expression levels are quantified by exposing the microarray tothe sample and detecting the levels of protein bound to each arrayelement (Lueling, A. et al (1999) Anal. Biochem. 270:103-111; Mendoze,L. G. et al. (1999) Biotechniques 27:778-788). Detection may beperformed by a variety of methods known in the art, for example, byreacting the proteins in the sample with a thiol- or amino-reactivefluorescent compound and detecting the amount of fluorescence bound ateach array element.

[0281] Toxicant signatures at the proteome level are also useful fortoxicological screening, and should be analyzed in parallel withtoxicant signatures at the transcript level. There is a poor correlationbetween transcript and protein abundances for some proteins in sometissues (Anderson, N. L. and J. Seilhamer (1997) Electrophoresis18:533-537), so proteome toxicant signatures maybe useful in theanalysis of compounds which do not significantly affect the transcriptimage, but which alter the proteomic profile. In addition, the analysisof transcripts in body fluids is difficult, due to rapid degradation ofmRNA, so proteomic profiling may be more reliable and informative insuch cases.

[0282] In another embodiment, the toxicity of a test compound isassessed by treating a biological sample containing proteins with thetest compound. Proteins that are expressed in the treated biologicalsample are separated so that the amount of each protein can bequantified. The amount of each protein is compared to the amount of thecorresponding protein in an untreated biological sample. A difference inthe amount of protein between the two samples is indicative of a toxicresponse to the test compound in the treated sample. Individual proteinsare identified by sequencing the amino acid residues of the individualproteins and comparing these partial sequences to the polypeptides ofthe present invention.

[0283] In another embodiment, the toxicity of a test compound isassessed by treating a biological sample containing proteins with thetest compound. Proteins from the biological sample are incubated withantibodies specific to the polypeptides of the present invention. Theamount of protein recognized by the antibodies is quantified. The amountof protein in the treated biological sample is compared with the amountin an untreated biological sample. A difference in the amount of proteinbetween the two samples is indicative of a toxic response to the testcompound in the treated sample.

[0284] Microarrays may be prepared, used, and analyzed using methodsknown in the art. (See, e.g., Brennan, T. M. et al. (1995) U.S. Pat. No.5,474,796; Schena, M. et al. (1996) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA93:10614-10619; Baldeschweiler et al. (1995) PCI applicationW095/251116; Shalon, D. et al. (1995) PCT application WO95/35505;Heller, R. A. et al. (1997) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:2150-2155; andHeller, M. J. et al. (1997) U.S. Pat. No. 5,605,662.) Various types ofmicroarrays are well known and thoroughly described in DNA Microarrays:A Practical Approach, M. Schena, ed. (1999) Oxford University Press,London, hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

[0285] In another embodiment of the invention, nucleic acid sequencesencoding CSAP may be used to generate hybridization probes useful inmapping the naturally occurring genomic sequence. Either coding ornoncoding sequences may be used, and in some instances, noncodingsequences may be preferable over coding sequences. For example,conservation of a coding sequence among members of a multi-gene familymay potentially cause undesired cross hybridization during chromosomalmapping. The sequences maybe mapped to a particular chromosome, to aspecific region of a chromosome, or to artificial chromosomeconstructions, e.g., human artificial chromosomes (HACs), yeastartificial chromosomes (YACs), bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs),bacterial P1 constructions, or single chromosome cDNA libraries. (See,e.g., Harrington, J. J. et al. (1997) Nat. Genet. 15:345-355; Price, C.M. (1993) Blood Rev. 7:127-134; and Trask, B. J. (1991) Trends Genet.7:149-154.) Once mapped, the nucleic acid sequences of the invention maybe used to develop genetic linkage maps, for example, which correlatethe inheritance of a disease state with the inheritance of a particularchromosome region or restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP).(See, for example, Lander, E. S. and D. Botstein (1986) Proc. Natl.Acad. Sci. USA 83:7353-7357.)

[0286] Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) maybe correlated withother physical and genetic map data. (See, e.g., Heinz-Uhrich, et al.(1995) in Meyers, supra, pp. 965-968.) Examples of genetic map data canbe found in various scientific journals or at the Online MendelianInheritance in Man (OMIM) World Wide Web site. Correlation between thelocation of the gene encoding CSAP on a physical map and a specificdisorder, or a predisposition to a specific disorder, may help definethe region of DNA associated with that disorder and thus may furtherpositional cloning efforts.

[0287] In situ hybridization of chromosomal preparations and physicalmapping techniques, such as linkage analysis using establishedchromosomal markers, may be used for extending genetic maps. Often theplacement of a gene on the chromosome of another mammalian species, suchas mouse, may reveal associated markers even if the exact chromosomallocus is not known. This information is valuable to investigatorssearching for disease genes using positional cloning or other genediscovery techniques. Once the gene or genes responsible for a diseaseor syndrome have been crudely localized by genetic linkage to aparticular genomic region, e.g., ataxia-telangiectasia to 11q22-23, anysequences mapping to that area may represent associated or regulatorygenes for further investigation. (See, e.g., Gatti, R. A. et al (1988)Nature 336:577-580.) The nucleotide sequence of the instant inventionmay also be used to detect differences in the chromosomal location dueto translocation, inversion, etc., among normal, carrier, or affectedindividuals.

[0288] In another embodiment of the invention, CSAP, its catalytic orimmunogenic fragments, or oligopeptides thereof can be used forscreening libraries of compounds in any of a variety of drug screeningtechniques. The fragment employed in such screening maybe free insolution, affixed to a solid support, borne on a cell surface, orlocated intracellularly. The formation of binding complexes between CSAPand the agent being tested may be measured.

[0289] Another technique for drug screening provides for high throughputscreening of compounds having suitable binding affinity to the proteinof interest. (See, e.g., Geysen, et al. (1984) PCT application WO84/03564.) In this method, large numbers of different small testcompounds are synthesized on a solid substrate. The test compounds arereacted with CSAP, or fragments thereof, and washed. Bound CSAP is thendetected by methods well known in the art Purified CSAP can also becoated directly onto plates for use in the aforementioned drug screeningtechniques. Alternatively, non-neutralizing antibodies can be used tocapture the peptide and immobilize it on a solid support.

[0290] In another embodiment, one may use competitive drug screeningassays in which neutralizing antibodies capable of binding CSAPspecifically compete with a test compound for binding CSAP. In thismanner, antibodies can be used to detect the presence of any peptidewhich shares one or more antigenic determinants with CSAP.

[0291] In additional embodiments, the nucleotide sequences which encodeCSAP may be used in any molecular biology techniques that have yet to bedeveloped, provided the new techniques rely on properties of nucleotidesequences that are currently known, including, but not limited to, suchproperties as the triplet genetic code and specific base pairinteractions.

[0292] Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled inthe art can, using the preceding description, utilize the presentinvention to its fullest extent. The following embodiments are,therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative ofthe remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.

[0293] The disclosures of all patents, applications and publications,mentioned above and below, including U.S. Ser. No. 60/260,085, U.S. Ser.No. 60/268,554, U.S. Ser. No. 60/269,111, and U.S. Ser. No. 60/271,211are expressly incorporated by reference herein.

EXAMPLES

[0294] I. Construction of cDNA Libraries

[0295] Incyte cDNAs were derived from cDNA libraries described in theLIFESEQ GOLD database (Incyte Genomics, Palo Alto Calif.). Some tissueswere homogenized and lysed in guanidinium isothiocyanate, while otherswere homogenized and lysed in phenol or in a suitable mixture ofdenaturants, such as TRIZOL (Life Technologies), a monophasic solutionof phenol and guanidine isothiocyanate. The resulting lysates werecentrifuged over CsCl cushions or extracted with chloroform. RNA wasprecipitated from the lysates with either isopropanol or sodium acetateand ethanol, or by other routine methods.

[0296] Phenol extraction and precipitation of RNA were repeated asnecessary to increase RNA purity. In some cases, RNA was treated withDNase. For most libraries, poly(A)+ RNA was isolated using oligod(T)-coupled paramagnetic particles (Promega), OLIGOTEX latex particles(QIAGEN, Chatsworth Calif.), or an OLIGOTEX mRNA purification kit(QIAGEN). Alternatively, RNA was isolated directly from tissue lysatesusing other RNA isolation kits, e.g., the POLY(A)PU mRNA purificationkit (Ambion, Austin Tex.).

[0297] In some cases, Stratagene was provided with RNA and constructedthe corresponding cDNA libraries. Otherwise, cDNA was synthesized andcDNA libraries were constructed with the UNIEZAP vector system(Stratagene) or SUPERSCRIPT plasmid system (Life Technologies), usingthe recommended procedures or similar methods known in the art (See,e.g., Ausubel, 1997, supra, units 5.1-6.6.) Reverse transcription wasinitiated using oligo d(T) or random primers. Synthetic oligonucleotideadapters were ligated to double stranded cDNA, and the cDNA was digestedwith the appropriate restriction enzyme or enzymes. For most libraries,the cDNA was size-selected (300-1000 bp) using SEPPACRYL S1000,SEPHAROSE CL2B, or SEPHAROSE CL4B column chromatography (AmershamPharmacia Biotech) or preparative agarose gel electrophoresis. cDNAswere ligated into compatible restriction enzyme sites of the polylinkerof a suitable plasmid, e.g., PBLUESCRIPT plasmid (Stratagene), PSPORT1plasmid (Life Technologies), PCDNA2.1 plasmid (In vitrogen, CarlsbadCalif.), PBK-CMV plasmid (Stratagene), PCR2-TOPOTA plasmid (Invitrogen),PCMV-ICIS plasmid (Stratagene), pIGEN (Incyte Genomics, Palo AltoCalif.), pRARE (Incyte Genomics), or pINCY (Incyte Genomics), orderivatives thereof. Recombinant plasmids were transformed intocompetent E. coli cells including XL1-Blue, XL1-BlueMRF, or SOIR fromStratagene or DHSα, DH10B, or ElectroMAX DH10B from Life Technologies.

[0298] II. Isolation of cDNA Clones

[0299] Plasmids obtained as described in Example I were recovered fromhost cells by in vivo excision using the UNIZAP vector system(Stratagene) or by cell lysis. Plasmids were purified using at least oneof the following: a Magic or WIZARD Minipreps DNA purification system(Promega); an AGTC Miniprep purification kit Edge Biosystems,Gaithersburg Md.); and QIAWELL 8 Plasmid, QIAWELL 8 Plus Plasmid,QIAWEIL 8 Ultra Plasmid purification systems or the R.E.A.L. PREP 96plasmid purification kit from QIAGEN. Following precipitation, plasmidswere resuspended in 0.1 ml of distilled water and stored, with orwithout lyophilization, at 4° C.

[0300] Alternatively, plasmid DNA was amplified from host cell lysatesusing direct link PCR in a high-throughput format (Rao, V. B. (1994)Anal. Biochem. 216:1-14). Host cell lysis and thermal cycling steps werecarried out in a single reaction mixture. Samples were processed andstored in 384-well plates, and the concentration of amplified plasmidDNA was quantified fluorometrically using PICOGREEN dye (MolecularProbes, Eugene Oreg.) and a FLUOROSKAN II fluorescence scanner(Labsystems Oy, Helsinki, Finland).

[0301] III. Sequencing and Analysis

[0302] Incyte cDNA recovered in plasmids as described in Example 11 weresequenced as follows. Sequencing reactions were processed using standardmethods or high-throughput instrumentation such as the ABI CATALYST 800(Applied Biosystems) thermal cycler or the PTC-200 thermal cycler (MJResearch) in conjunction with the HYDRA microdispenser (RobbinsScientific) or the MICROLAB 2200 (Hamilton) liquid transfer system. cDNAsequencing reactions were prepared using reagents provided by AmershamPharmacia Biotech or supplied in ABI sequencing kits such as the ABIPRISM BIGDYE Terminator cycle sequencing ready reaction kit (AppliedBiosystems). Electrophoretic separation of cDNA sequencing reactions anddetection of labeled polynucleotides were carried out using the MGABACE1000 DNA sequencing system (Molecular Dynamics); the ABI PRISM 373 or377 sequencing system (Applied Biosystems) in conjunction with standardABI protocols and base calling software; or other sequence analysissystems known in the art. Reading frames within the cDNA sequences wereidentified using standard methods (reviewed in Ausubel, 1997, supra,unit 7.7). Some of the cDNA sequences were selected for extension usingthe techniques disclosed in Example VIII.

[0303] The polynucleotide sequences derived from Incyte cDNAs werevalidated by removing vector, linker, and poly(A) sequences and bymasking ambiguous bases, using algorithms and programs based on BLAST,dynamic programming, and dinucleotide nearest neighbor analysis. TheIncyte cDNA sequences or translations thereof were then queried againsta selection of public databases such as the GenBank primate, rodent,mammalian, vertebrate, and eukaryote databases, and BLOCKS, PRINTS,DOMO, PRODOM; PROTEOME databases with sequences from Homo sapiens,Rattus norvepicus, Mus musculus, Caenorhabditis elegans, Saccharomycescerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, and Candida albicans (IncyteGenomics, Palo Alto Calif.); and hidden Markov model (HM)-based proteinfamily databases such as PFAM. (HMM is a probabilistic approach whichanalyzes consensus primary structures of gene families. See, forexample, Eddy, S. R. (1996) Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 6:361-365.) Thequeries were performed using programs based on BLAST, FASTA, BLIMS, andGMIER. The Incyte cDNA sequences were assembled to produce full lengthpolynucleotide sequences. Alternatively, GenBank cDNAs, GenBank ESTs,stitched sequences, stretched sequences, or Genscan-predicted codingsequences (see Examples IV and V) were used to extend Incyte cDNAassemblages to full length. Assembly was performed using programs basedon Fhred, Phrap, and Consed, and cDNA assemblages were screened for openreading frames using programs based on GeneMark, BLAST, and FASTA. Thefull length polynucleotide sequences were translated to derive thecorresponding full length polypeptide sequences. Alternatively, apolypeptide of the invention may begin at any of the methionine residuesof the full length translated polypeptide. Pull length polypeptidesequences were subsequently analyzed by querying against databases suchas the GenBank protein databases (genpept), SwissProt, the PROTEOMEdatabases, BLOCKS, PRINTS, DOMO, PRODOM, Prosite, and hidden Markovmodel (HMM)-based protein family databases such as PFAM. Pull lengthpolynucleotide sequences are also analyzed using MACDNASIS PRO software(Hitachi Software Engineering, South San Francisco Calif.) and LASERGENEsoftware (DNASTAR). Polynucleotide and polypeptide sequence alignmentsare generated using default parameters specified by the CLUSTALalgorithm as incorporated into the MEGAIGN multisequence alignmentprogram (DNASTAR), which also calculates the percent identity betweenaligned sequences.

[0304] Table 7 summarizes the tools, programs, and algorithms used forthe analysis and assembly of Incyte cDNA and fun length sequences andprovides applicable descriptions, references, and threshold parameters.The first column of Table 7 shows the tools, programs, and algorithmsused, the second column provides brief descriptions thereof, the thirdcolumn presents appropriate references, all of which are incorporated byreference herein in their entirety, and the fourth column presents,where applicable, the scores, probability values, and other parametersused to evaluate the strength of a match between two sequences (thehigher the score or the lower the probability value, the greater theidentity between two sequences).

[0305] The programs described above for the assembly and analysis offull length polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences were also used toidentify polynucleotide sequence fragments from SEQ ID NO:19-36.Fragments from about 20 to about 4000 nucleotides which are useful inhybridization and amplification technologies are described in Table 4,column 2.

[0306] IV. Identification and Editing of Coding Sequences from GenomicDNA

[0307] Putative cytoskeleton-associated proteins were initiallyidentified by running the Genscan gene identification program againstpublic genomic sequence databases (e.g., gbpri and gbhtg). Genscan is ageneral-purpose gene identification program which analyze& genomic DNAsequences from a variety of organisms (See Burge, C. and S. Karlin(1997) J. Mol. Biol. 268:78-94, and Burge, C. and S. Karlin (1998) Curr.Opin. Struct. Biol. 8:346-354). The program concatenates predicted exonsto form an assembled cDNA sequence extending from a methionine to a stopcodon. The output of Genscan is a FASTA database of polynucleotide andpolypeptide sequences. The maximum range of sequence for Genscan toanalyze at once was set to 30 kb. To determine which of these Genscanpredicted cDNA sequences encode cytoskeleton-associated proteins, theencoded polypeptides were analyzed by querying against PFAM models forcytoskeleton-associated proteins. Potential cytoskeleton-associatedproteins were also identified by homology to Incyte cDNA sequences thathad been annotated as cytoskeleton-associated proteins. These selectedGenscan-predicted sequences were then compared by BLAST analysis to thegenpept and gbpri public databases. Where necessary, theGenscan-predicted sequences were then edited by comparison to the topBLAST hit from genpept to correct errors in the sequence predicted byGenscan, such as extra or omitted exons. BLAST analysis was also used tofind any Incyte cDNA or public cDNA coverage of the Genscan-predictedsequences, thus providing evidence for transcription. When Incyte cDNAcoverage was available, this information was used to correct or confirmthe Genscan predicted sequence. Full length polynucleotide sequenceswere obtained by assembling Genscan-predicted coding sequences withIncyte cDNA sequences and/or public cDNA sequences using the assemblyprocess described in Example III. Alternatively, full lengthpolynucleotide sequences were derived entirely from edited or uneditedGenscan-predicted coding sequences.

[0308] V. Assembly of Genomic Sequence Data with cDNA Sequence Data

[0309] “Stitched” Sequences

[0310] Partial cDNA sequences were extended with exons predicted by theGenscan gene identification program described in Example IV. PartialcDNAs assembled as described in Example III were mapped to genomic DNAand parsed into clusters containing related cDNAs and Genscan exonpredictions from one or more genomic sequences. Each cluster wasanalyzed using an algorithm based on graph theory and dynamicprogramming to integrate cDNA and genomic information, generatingpossible splice variants that were subsequently confirmed, edited, orextended to create a full length sequence. Sequence intervals in whichthe entire length of the interval was present on more than one sequencein the cluster were identified, and intervals thus identified wereconsidered to be equivalent by transitivity. For example, if an intervalwas present on a cDNA and two genomic sequences, then all threeintervals were considered to be equivalent. This process allowsunrelated but consecutive genomic sequences to be brought together,bridged by cDNA sequence. Intervals thus identified were then “stitched”together by the stitching algorithm in the order that they appear alongtheir parent sequences to generate the longest possible sequence, aswell as sequence variants. Linkages between intervals which proceedalong one type of parent sequence (cDNA to cDNA or genomic sequence togenomic sequence) were given preference over linkages which changeparent type (cDNA to genomic sequence). The resultant stitched sequenceswere translated and compared by BLAST analysis to the genpept and gbpripublic databases. Incorrect exons predicted by Genscan were corrected bycomparison to the top BLAST hit from genpept. Sequences were furtherextended with additional cDNA sequences, or by inspection of genomicDNA, when necessary.

[0311] “Stretched” Sequences

[0312] Partial DNA sequences were extended to full length with analgorithm based on BLAST analysis. First, partial cDNAs assembled asdescribed in Example m were queried against public databases such as theGenBank primate, rodent, mammalian, vertebrate, and eukaryote databasesusing the BLAST program. The nearest GenBank protein homolog was thencompared by BLAST analysis to either Incyte cDNA sequences or GenScanexon predicted sequences described in Example IV. A chimeric protein wasgenerated by using the resultant high-scoring segment pairs (HSPs) tomap the translated sequences onto the GenBank protein homolog.Insertions or deletions may occur in the chimeric protein with respectto the original GenBank protein homolog. The GenBank protein homolog,the chimeric protein, or both were used as probes to search forhomologous genomic sequences from the public human genome databases.Partial DNA sequences were therefore “stretched” or extended by theaddition of homologous genomic sequences. The resultant stretchedsequences were examined to determine whether it contained a completegene.

[0313] VI. Chromosomal Mapping of CSAP Encoding Polynucleotides

[0314] The sequences which were used to assemble SEQ ID NO:19-36 werecompared with sequences from the Incyte LIMESEQ database and publicdomain databases using BLAST and other implementations of theSmith-Waterman algorithm. Sequences from these databases that matchedSEQ ID NO:19-36 were assembled into clusters of contiguous andoverlapping sequences using assembly algorithms such as Phrap (Table 7).Radiation hybrid and genetic mapping data available from publicresources such as the Stanford Human Genome Center (SHGC), WhiteheadInstitute for Genome Research (WIGR), and Genethon were used todetermine if any of the clustered sequences had been previously mapped.Inclusion of a mapped sequence in a cluster resulted in the assignmentof all sequences of that cluster, including its particular SEQ ID NO:,to that map location.

[0315] Map locations are represented by ranges, or intervals, of humanchromosomes. The map position of an interval, in centiMorgans, ismeasured relative to the terminus of the chromosome's parm. (ThecentiMorgan (cM) is a unit of measurement based on recombinationfrequencies between chromosomal markers. On average, 1 cM is rougllyequivalent to 1 megabase (Mb) of DNA in humans, although this can varywidely due to hot and cold spots of recombination.) The cM distances arebased on genetic markers mapped by Genethon which provide boundaries forradiation hybrid markers whose sequences were included in each of theclusters. Human genome maps and other resources available to the public,such as the NCBI “GeneMap'99” World Wide Web site(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genemap/), can be employed to determine ifpreviously identified disease genes map within or in proximity to theintervals indicated above.

[0316] In this manner, SEQ ID NO:24 was mapped to chromosome 18 withinthe interval from 40.4 to 42.7 centiMorgans. SEQ ID NO:31 was mapped tochromosome 1 within the interval from the p-terminus to 16.40centiMorgans. SEQ ID NO:33 was mapped to chromosome 19 within theinterval from 19.1 to 35.5 centiMorgans. SEQ ID NO:25 was mapped tochromosome 6 within the interval from the p-terminus to 14.2centiMorgans, to chromosome 16 within the interval from 44.3 to 45.4centiMorgans, to chromosome 6 within the interval from 42.0 to 44.9centiMorgans, and to chromosome 2 within the interval from 120.8 to134.1 centiMorgans. More than one map location is reported for SEQ IDNO:25, indicating that sequences having different map locations wereassembled into a single cluster. This situation occurs, for example,when sequences having strong similarity, but not complete identity, areassembled into a single cluster.

[0317] VII. Analysis of Polynucleotide Expression

[0318] Northern analysis is a laboratory technique used to detect thepresence of a transcript of a gene and involves the hybridization of alabeled nucleotide sequence to a membrane on which RNAs from aparticular cell type or tissue have been bound. (See, e.g., Sambrook,supra, ch. 7; Ausubel (1995) supra, ch. 4 and 16.)

[0319] Analogous computer techniques applying BLAST were used to searchfor identical or related molecules in cDNA databases such as GenBak orLIFESEQ (Incyte Genomics). This analysis is much faster than multiplemembrane-based hybridizations. In addition, the sensitivity of thecomputer search can be modified to determine whether any particularmatch is categorized as exact or similar. The basis of the search is theproduct score, which is defined as:$\frac{{BLAST}\quad {Score} \times {Percent}\quad {Identity}}{5 \times {minimum}\quad \left\{ {{{length}\quad \left( {{Seq}.\quad 1} \right)},{{length}{\quad \quad}\left( {{Seq}.\quad 2} \right)}} \right\}}$

[0320] The product score takes into account both the degree ofsimilarity between two sequences and the length of the sequence match.The product score is a normalized value between 0 and 100, and iscalculated as follows: the BLAST score is multiplied by the percentnucleotide identity and the product is divided by (5 times the length ofthe shorter of the two sequences). The BLAST score is calculated byassigning a score of +5 for every base that matches in a high-scoringsegment pair (HSP), and −4 for every mismatch. Two sequences may sharemore than one HSP (separated by gaps). If there is more than one HSP,then the pair with the highest BLAST score is used to calculate theproduct score. The product score represents a balance between fractionaloverlap and quality in a BLAST alignment. For example, a product scoreof 100 is produced only for 100% identity over the entire length of theshorter of the two sequences being compared. A product score of 70 isproduced either by 100% identity and 70% overlap at one end, or by 88%identity and 100% overlap at the other. A product score of 50 isproduced either by 100% identity and 50% overlap at one end, or 79%identity and 100% overlap.

[0321] Alternatively, polynucleotide sequences encoding CSAP areanalyzed with respect to the tissue sources from which they werederived. For example, some full length sequences are assembled, at leastin part, with overlapping Incyte cDNA sequences (see Example In). EachcDNA sequence is derived from a cDNA library constructed from a humantissue. Each human tissue is classified into one of the followingorgan/tissue categories: cardiovascular system; connective tissue;digestive system; embryonic structures; endocrine system; exocrineglands; genitalia, female; genitalia, male; germ cells; hemic and immunesystem; liver; musculoskeletal system; nervous system; pancreas;respiratory system; sense organs; skin; stomatognathic system;unclassified/mixed; or urinary tract. The number of libraries in eachcategory is counted and divided by the total number of libraries acrossall categories. Similarly, each human tissue is classified into one ofthe following disease/condition categories: cancer, cell line,developmental, inflammation, neurological, trauma, cardiovascular,pooled, and other, and the number of libraries in each category iscounted and divided by the total number of libraries across allcategories. The resulting percentages reflect the tissue- anddisease-specific expression of cDNA encoding CSAP. cDNA sequences andcDNA library/tissue information are found in the LIFESEQ GOLD database(Incyte Genomics, Palo Alto Calif.).

[0322] VIII. Extension of CSAP Encoding Polynucleotides

[0323] Fall length polynucleotide sequences were also produced byextension of an appropriate fragment of the full length molecule usingoligonucleotide primers designed from this fragment. One primer wassynthesized to initiate 5′extension of the known fragment, and the otherprimer was synthesized to initiate 3′extension of the known fragment.The initial primers were designed using OLIGO 4.06 software (NationalBiosciences), or another appropriate program, to be about 22 to 30nucleotides in length, to have a GC content of about 50% or more, and toanneal to the target sequence at temperatures of about 68° C. to about72° C. Any stretch of nucleotides which would result in hairpinstructures and primer-primer dimerizations was avoided.

[0324] Selected human cDNA libraries were used to extend the sequence.If more than one extension was necessary or desired, additional ornested sets of primers were designed.

[0325] High fidelity amplification was obtained by PCR using methodswell known in the art. PCR was performed in 96-well plates using thePTC-200 thermal cycler (MJ Research, Inc.). The reaction mix containedDNA template, 200 nmol of each primer, reaction buffer containing Mg²⁺,(NH₄)₂SO₄, and 2-mercaptoethanol, Taq DNA polymerase (Amersham PharmaciaBiotech), ELONGASE enzyme (Life Technologies), and Pfu DNA polymerase(Stratagene), with the following parameters for primer pair PCI A andPCI B: Step 1: 94° C., 3 min; Step 2: 94° C., 15 sec; Step 3: 60° C., 1min; Step 4: 68° C., 2 min; Step 5: Steps 2, 3, and 4 repeated 20 times;Step 6: 68° C., 5 min; Step 7: storage at 4° C. In the alternative, theparameters for primer pair T7 and SK+ were as follows: Step 1: 94° C., 3min; Step 2: 94° C., 15 sec; Step 3: 57° C., 1 min; Step 4: 68° C., 2min; Step 5: Steps 2, 3, and 4 repeated 20 times; Step 6: 68° C., 5 min;Step 7: storage at 4° C.

[0326] The concentration of DNA in each well was determined bydispensing 100 μl PICOGREEN quantitation reagent (0.25% (v/v) PICOGREEN;Molecular Probes, Eugene Oreg.) dissolved in 1×TE and 0.5 μl ofundiluted PCR product into each well of an opaque fluorimeter plate(Corning Costar, Acton Mass.), allowing the DNA to bind to the reagent.The plate was scanned in a Fluoroskan II (Labsystems Oy, Helsinki,Fnland) to measure the fluorescence of the sample and to quantify theconcentration of DNA. A 5 μl to 10 μl aliquot of the reaction mixturewas analyzed by electrophoresis on a 1% agarose gel to determine whichreactions were successful in extending the sequence.

[0327] The extended nucleotides were desalted and concentrated,transferred to 384-well plates, digested with CviJI cholera virusendonuclease (Molecular Biology Research, Madison Wis.), and sonicatedor sheared prior to religation into pUC 18 vector (Amersham PharmaciaBiotech). For shotgun sequencing, the digested nucleotides wereseparated on low concentration (0.6 to 0.8%) agarose gels, fragmentswere excised, and agar digested with Agar ACE (Promega). Extended cloneswere religated using T4 ligase (New England Biolabs, Beverly Mass.) intopUC 18 vector (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech), treated with Pfu DNApolymerase (Stratagene) to fill-in restriction site overhangs, andtransfected into competent E. coli cells. Transformed cells wereselected on antibiotic-containing media, and individual colonies werepicked and cultured overnight at 37° C. in 384-well plates in LB/2× carbliquid media.

[0328] The cells were lysed, and DNA was amplified by PCR using Taq DNApolymerase (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech) and Pfu DNA polymerase(Stratagene) with the following parameters: Step 1: 94° C., 3 min; Step2: 94° C., 15 sec; Step 3: 60° C., 1 min; Step 4: 72° C., 2 min; Step 5:steps 2, 3, and 4 repeated 29 times; Step 6: 72° C., 5 min; Step 7:storage at 4° C. DNA was quantified by PICOGREEN reagent (MolecularProbes) as described above. Samples with low DNA recoveries werereamplified using the same conditions as described above. Samples werediluted with 20% dimethysulfoxide (1:2, v/v), and sequenced usingDYENAMIC energy transfer sequencing primers and the DYENAMIC DIRECT kit(Amersham Pharmacia Biotech) or the ABI PRISM BIGDYE Terminator cyclesequencing ready reaction kit (Applied Biosystems).

[0329] In like manner, full length polynucleotide sequences are verifiedusing the above procedure or are used to obtain 5′ regulatory sequencesusing the above procedure along with oligonucleotides designed for suchextension, and an appropriate genomic library.

[0330] IX. Labeling and Use of Individual Hybridization Probes

[0331] Hybridization probes derived from SEQ ID NO:19-36 are employed toscreen cDNAs, genomic DNAs, or mRNAs. Although the labeling ofoligonucleotides, consisting of about 20 base pairs, is specificallydescribed, essentially the same procedure is used with larger nucleotidefragments. Oligonucleotides are designed using state-of-the-art softwaresuch as OLIGO 4.06 software (National Biosciences) and labeled bycombining 50 pmol of each oligomer, 250 μCi of [γ-³²P] adenosinetriphosphate (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech), and T4 polynucleotide kinase(DuPont NEN, Boston Mass.). The labeled oligonucleotides aresubstantially purified using a SEPHADEX G-25 superfine size exclusiondextran bead column (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech). An aliquot containing10⁷ counts per minute of the labeled probe is used in a typicalmembrane-based hybridization analysis of human genomic DNA digested withone of the following endonucleases: Ase I, Bgl II, Eco RI, Pst I, Xba I,or Pvu II (DuPont NEN).

[0332] The DNA from each digest is fractionated on a 0.7% agarose geland transferred to nylon membranes (Nytran Plus, Schleicher & Schuell,Durham N.H.). Hybridization is carried out for 16 hours at 40° C. Toremove nonspecific signals, blots are sequentially washed at roomtemperature under conditions of up to, for example, 0.1×saline sodiumcitrate and 0.5% sodium dodecyl sulfate. Hybridization patterns arevisualized using autoradiography or an alternative imaging means andcompared.

[0333] X. Microarrays

[0334] The linkage or synthesis of array elements upon a microarray canbe achieved utilizing photolithography, piezoelectric printing (ink-jetprinting, See, e.g., Baldeschweiler, supra.), mechanical microspottingtechnologies, and derivatives thereof. The substrate in each of theaforementioned technologies should be uniform and solid with anon-porous surface (Schena (1999), supra). Suggested substrates includesilicon, silica, glass slides, glass chips, and silicon wafers.Alternatively, a procedure analogous to a dot or slot blot may also beused to arrange and link elements to the surface of a substrate usingthermal, UV, chemical, or mechanical bonding procedures. A typical arraymay be produced using available methods and machines well known to thoseof ordinary skill in the art and may contain any appropriate number ofelements. (See, e.g., Schena, M. et al. (1995) Science 270:467-470;Shalon, D. et al. (1996) Genome Res. 6:639-645; Marshall, A. and J.Hodgson (1998) Nat. Biotechnol. 16:27-31.)

[0335] Full length cDNAs, Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs), or fragmentsor oligomers thereof may comprise the elements of the microarray.Fragments or oligomers suitable for hybridization can be selected usingsoftware well known in the art such as LASERGENE software (DNASTAR). Thearray elements are hybridized with polynucleotides in a biologicalsample. The polynucleotides in the biological sample are conjugated to afluorescent label or other molecular tag for ease of detection. Afterhybridization, nonhybridized nucleotides from the biological sample areremoved, and a fluorescence scanner is used to detect hybridization ateach array element. Alternatively, laser desorbtion and massspectrometry may be used for detection of hybridization. The degree ofcomplementarity and the relative abundance of each polynucleotide whichhybridizes to an element on the microarray may be assessed. In oneembodiment, microarray preparation and usage is described in detailbelow.

[0336] Tissue or Cell Sample Preparation

[0337] Total RNA is isolated from tissue samples using the guanidiniumthiocyanate method and poly(A)⁺ RNA is purified using the oligo-(dT)cellulose method. Bach poly(A)⁺ RNA sample is reverse transcribed usingMMLV reverse-transcriptase, 0.05 pg/μl oligo-(dT) primer (21mer), 1×first strand buffer, 0.03 units/μl RNase inhibitor, 500 μM dATP, 500 μMdGT, 500 μM dTTP, 40 μM dCTP, 40 μM dCTP-Cy3 (BDS) or dCTP-Cy5 (AmershamPharmacia Biotech). The reverse transcription reaction is performed in a25 ml volume containing 200 ng poly(A)⁺ RNA with GEMBRIGHT kits(Incyte). Specific control poly(A)⁺ RNAs are synthesized by in vitrotranscription from non-coding yeast genomic DNA. After incubation at 37°C. for 2 hr, each reaction sample (one with Cy3 and another with Cy5labeling) is treated with 2.5 ml of 0.5M sodium hydroxide and incubatedfor 20 minutes at 85° C. to the stop the reaction and degrade the RNA.Samples are purified using two successive CHROMA SPIN 30 gel filtrationspin columns (CLONTECH Laboratories, Inc. (CLONTECH), Palo Alto Calif.)and after combining, both reaction samples are ethanol precipitatedusing 1 ml of glycogen (1 mg/ml), 60 ml sodium acetate, and 300 ml of100% ethanol. The sample is then dried to completion using a Speed VAC(Savant Instruments Inc., Holbrook N.Y.) and resuspended in 14 μL5×SSC/0.2% SDS.

[0338] Microarray Preparation

[0339] Sequences of the present invention are used to generate arrayelements. Each array element is amplified from bacterial cellscontaining vectors with cloned cDNA inserts. PCR amplification usesprimers complementary to the vector sequences flanking the cDNA insert.Array elements are amplified in thirty cycles of PCR from an initialquantity of 1-2 ng to a final quantity greater than 5 μg. Amplifiedarray elements are then purified using SEPHACRYL-400 (Amersham PharmaciaBiotech).

[0340] Purified array elements are immobilized on polymer-coated glassslides. Glass microscope slides (Corning) are cleaned by ultrasound in0.1% SDS and acetone, with extensive distilled water washes between andafter treatments. Glass slides are etched in 4% hydrofluoric acid (VWRScientific Products Corporation (VWR), West Chester Pa.), washedextensively in distilled water, and coated with 0.05% aminopropyl silane(Sigma) in 95% ethanol. Coated slides are cured in a 110° C. oven.

[0341] Array elements are applied to the coated glass substrate using aprocedure described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,522, incorporated herein byreference. 1 μl of the array element DNA, at an average concentration of100 ng/μl is loaded into the open capillary printing element by ahigh-speed robotic apparatus. The apparatus then deposits about 5 nl ofarray element sample per slide.

[0342] Microarrays are UV-crosslinked using a STRATAIR UV-crossliker(Stratagene). Microarrays are washed at room temperature once in 0.2%SDS and three times in distilled water. Non-specific binding sites areblocked by incubation of microarrays in 0.2% casein in phosphatebuffered saline (PBS) (Tropix, Inc., Bedford Mass.) for 30 minutes at60° C. followed by washes in 0.2% SDS and distilled water as before.

[0343] Hybridization

[0344] Hybridization reactions contain 9 μl of sample mixture consistingof 0.2 μg each of Cy3 and Cy5 labeled cDNA synthesis products in 5×SSC,0.2% SDS hybridization buffer. The sample mixture is heated to 65° C.for 5 minutes and is aliquoted onto the microarray surface and coveredwith an 1.8 cm² coverslip. The arrays are transferred to a waterproofchamber having a cavity just slightly larger than a microscope slide.The chamber is kept at 100% humidity internally by the addition of 140μl of 5×SSC in a corner of the chamber. The chamber containing thearrays is incubated for about 6.5 hours at 60° C. The arrays are washedfor 10 min at 45° C. in a first wash buffer (1×SSC, 0.1% SDS), threetimes for 10 minutes each at 45° C. in a second wash buffer (0.1×SSC),and dried.

[0345] Detection

[0346] Reporter-labeled hybridization complexes are detected with amicroscope equipped with an Innova 70 mixed gas 10 W laser (Coherent,Inc., Santa Clara Calif.) capable of generating spectral lines at 488 nmfor excitation of Cy3 and at 632 nm for excitation of Cy5. Theexcitation laser light is focused on the array using a 20× microscopeobjective (Nikon, Inc., Melville N.Y.). The slide containing the arrayis placed on a computer-controlled X-Y stage on the microscope andraster-scanned past the objective. The 1.8 cm×1.8 cm array used in thepresent example is scanned with a resolution of 20 micrometers.

[0347] In two separate scans, a mixed gas multiline laser excites thetwo fluorophores sequentially. Emitted light is split, based onwavelength, into two photomultiplier tube detectors (PMT R1477,Hamamatsu Photonics Systems, Bridgewater N.J.) corresponding to the twofluorophores. Appropriate filters positioned between the array and thephotomultiplier tubes are used to filter the signals. The emissionmaxima of the fluorophores used are 565 nm for Cy3 and 650 nm for Cy5.Bach array is typically scanned twice, one scan per fluorophore usingthe appropriate filters at the laser source, although the apparatus iscapable of recording the spectra from both fluorophores simultaneously.

[0348] The sensitivity of the scans is typically calibrated using thesignal intensity generated by a cDNA control species added to the samplemixture at a known concentration. A specific location on the arraycontains a complementary DNA sequence, allowing the intensity of thesignal at that location to be correlated with a weight ratio ofhybridizing species of 1:100,000. When two samples from differentsources (e.g., representing test and control cells), each labeled with adifferent fluorophore, are hybridized to a single array for the purposeof identifying genes that are differentially expressed, the calibrationis done by labeling samples of the calibrating cDNA with the twofluorophores and adding identical amounts of each to the hybridizationmixture.

[0349] The output of the photomultiplier tube is digitized using a12-bit RTI-835H analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion board (AnalogDevices, Inc., Norwood Mass.) installed in an IBM-compatible PCcomputer. The digitized data are displayed as an image where the signalintensity is mapped using a linear 20-color transformation to apseudocolor scale ranging from blue (low signal) to red (high signal).The data is also analyzed quantitatively. Where two differentfluorophores are excited and measured simultaneously, the data are firstcorrected for optical crosstalk (due to overlapping emission spectra)between the fluorophores using each fluorophore's emission spectrum.

[0350] A grid is superimposed over the fluorescence signal image suchthat the signal from each spot is centered in each element of the grid.The fluorescence signal within each element is then integrated to obtaina numerical value corresponding to the average intensity of the signal.The software used for signal analysis is the GEMTOOLS gene expressionanalysis program (Incyte).

[0351] XI. Complementary Polynucleotides

[0352] Sequences complementary to the CSAP-encoding sequences, or anyparts thereof, are used to detect, decrease, or inhibit expression ofnaturally occurring CSAP. Although use of oligonucleotides comprisingfrom about 15 to 30 base pairs is described, essentially the sameprocedure is used with smaller or with larger sequence fragments.Appropriate oligonucleotides are designed using OLIGO 4.06 software(National Biosciences) and the coding sequence of CSAP. To inhibittranscription, a complementary oligonucleotide is designed from the mostunique 5′sequence and used to prevent promoter binding to the codingsequence. To inhibit translation, a complementary oligonucleotide isdesigned to prevent ribosomal binding to the CSAP-encoding transcript.

[0353] XII. Expression of CSAP

[0354] Expression and purification of CSAP is achieved using bacterialor virus-based expression systems. For expression of CSAP in bacteria,cDNA is subcloned into an appropriate vector containing an antibioticresistance gene and an inducible promoter that directs high levels ofcDNA transcription Examples of such promoters include, but are notlimited to, the trp-lac (tac) hybrid promoter and the T5 or T7bacteriophage promoter in conjunction with the lac operator regulatoryelement. Recombinant vectors are transformed into suitable bacterialhosts, e.g., BL21(DE3). Antibiotic resistant bacteria express CSAP uponinduction with isopropyl beta-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). Expressionof CSAP in eukaryotic cells is achieved by infecting insect or mammaliancell lines with recombinant Autobraphica californica nuclearpolyhedrosis virus (AcMNPV), commonly known as baculovirus. Thenonessential polyhedrin gene of baculovirus is replaced with CDNAencoding CSAP by either homologous recombination or bacterial-mediatedtransposition involving transfer plasmid intermediates. Viralinfectivity is maintained and the strong polyhedrin promoter drives highlevels of cDNA transcription. Recombinant baculovirus is used to infectSpodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) insect cells in most cases, or humanhepatocytes, in some cases. Infection of the latter requires additionalgenetic modifications to baculovirus. (See Engelhard, E. K. et al.(1994) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:3224-3227; Sandig, V. et al. (1996)Hum. Gene Ther. 7:1937-1945.)

[0355] In most expression systems, CSAP is synthesized as a fusionprotein with, e.g., glutathione S-transferase (GST) or a peptide epitopetag, such as FLAG or 6-His, permitting rapid, single-step,affinity-based purification of recombinant fusion protein from crudecell lysates. GST, a 26-kilodalton enzyme from Schistosoma japonicum,enables the purification of fusion proteins on immobilized glutathioneunder conditions that maintain protein activity and antigenicity(Amersham Pharmacia Biotech). Following purification, the GST moiety canbe proteolytically cleaved from CSAP at specifically engineered sites.FLAG, an 8-amino acid peptide, enables immunoaffinity purification usingcommercially available monoclonal and polyclonal anti-FLAG antibodies(Eastman Kodak). 6-His, a stretch of six consecutive histidine residues,enables purification on metal-chelate resins (QIAGEN). Methods forprotein expression and purification are discussed in Ausubel (1995,supra, ch 10 and 16). Purified CSAP obtained by these methods can beused directly in the assays shown in Examples XVI and XVII whereapplicable.

[0356] XIII. Functional Assays

[0357] CSAP function is assessed by expressing the sequences encodingCSAP at physiologically elevated levels in mammalian cell culturesystems. cDNA is subcloned into a mammalian expression vector containinga strong promoter that drives high levels of cDNA expression. Vectors ofchoice include PCMV SPORT (Life Technologies) and PCR3.1 Invitrogen,Carlsbad Calif.), both of which contain the cytomegalovirus promoter.5-10 μg of recombinant vector are transiently transfected into a humancell line, for example, an endothelial or hematopoietic cell line, usingeither liposome formulations or electroporation. 1-2 μg of an additionalplasmid containing sequences encoding a marker protein areco-transfected. Expression of a marker protein provides a means todistinguish transfected cells from nontransfected cells and is areliable predictor of cDNA expression from the recombinant vector.Marker proteins of choice include, e.g., Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP;Clontech), CD64, or a CD64-GFP fusion protein. Plow cytometry (FCM), anautomated, laser optics-based technique, is used to identify transfectedcells expressing GEP or CD64-GFP and to evaluate the apoptotic state ofthe cells and other cellular properties. FCM detects and quantifies theuptake of fluorescent molecules that diagnose events preceding orcoincident with cell death. These events include changes in nuclear DNAcontent as measured by staining of DNA with propidium iodide; changes incell size and granularity as measured by forward light scatter and 90degree side light scatter; down-regulation of DNA synthesis as measuredby decrease in bromodeoxyuridine uptake; alterations in expression ofcell surface and intracellular proteins as measured by reactivity withspecific antibodies; and alterations in plasma membrane composition asmeasured by the binding of fluorescein-conjugated Annexin V protein tothe cell surface. Methods in flow cytometry are discussed in Ormerod, M.G. (1994) Flow Cytometry, Oxford, New York N.Y.

[0358] The influence of CSAP on gene expression can be assessed usinghighly purified populations of cells transfected with sequences encodingCSAP and either CD64 or CD64-GFP. CD64 and CD64-GFP are expressed on thesurface of transfected cells and bind to conserved regions of humanimmunoglobulin G (IgG). Transfected cells are efficiently separated fromnontransfected cells using magnetic beads coated with either human IgGor antibody against CD64 (DYNAL, Lake Success N.Y.). mRNA can bepurified from the cells using methods well known by those of skill inthe art. Expression of mRNA encoding CSAP and other genes of interestcan be analyzed by northern analysis or microarray techniques.

[0359] XIV. Production of CSAP Specific Antibodies

[0360] CSAP substantially purified using polyacrylamide gelelectrophoresis (PAGE; see, e.g., Harrington, M. G. (1990) MethodsEnzymol. 182:488-495), or other purification techniques, is used toimmunize rabbits and to produce antibodies using standard protocols.

[0361] Alternatively, the CSAP amino acid sequence is analyzed usingLASERGENE software DNASTAR) to determine regions of high immunogenicity,and a corresponding oligopeptide is synthesized and used to raiseantibodies by means known to those of skill in the art. Methods forselection of appropriate epitopes, such as those near the C-terminus orin hydrophilic regions are well described in the art. (See, e.g.,Ausubel, 1995, supra, ch. 11.)

[0362] Typically, oligopeptides of about 15 residues in length aresynthesized using an ABI 431A peptide synthesizer (Applied Biosystems)using FMOC chemistry and coupled to KLH (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis Mo.)by reaction with N-maleimidobenzoyl-N-hydroxysuccinide ester (MBS) toincrease immunogenicity. (See, e.g., Ausubel, 1995, supra.) Rabbits areimmunized with the oligopeptide-KLH complex in complete Freund'sadjuvant. Resulting antisera are tested for antipeptide and anti-CSAPactivity by, for example, binding the peptide or CSAP to a substrate,blocking with 1% BSA, reacting with rabbit antisera, washing, andreacting with radio-iodinated goat anti-rabbit IgG.

[0363] XV. Purification of Naturally Occurring CSAP Using SpecificAntibodies

[0364] Naturally occurring or recombinant CSAP is substantially purifiedby immunoaffinity chromatography using antibodies specific for CSAP Animmunoaffinity column is constructed by covalently coupling anti-CSAPantibody to an activated chromatographic resin, such as CNBr-activatedSEPHAROSE (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech). After the coupling, the resin isblocked and washed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

[0365] Media containing CSAP are passed over the immunoaffinity column,and the column is washed under conditions that allow the preferentialabsorbance of CSAP (e.g., high ionic strength buffers in the presence ofdetergent). The column is eluted under conditions that disruptantibody/CSAP binding (e.g., a buffer of pH 2 to pH 3, or a highconcentration of a chaotrope, such as urea or thiocyanate ion), and CSAPis collected.

[0366] XVI. Identification of Molecules which Interact with CSAP

[0367] CSAP, or biologically active fragments thereof, are labeled with¹²⁵I Bolton-Hunter reagent. (See, e.g., Bolton, A. E. and W. M. Hunter(1973) Biochem. J. 133:529-539.) Candidate molecules previously arrayedin the wells of a multi-well plate are incubated with the labeled CSAP,washed, and any wells with labeled CSAP complex are assayed. Dataobtained using different concentrations of CSAP are used to calculatevalues for the number, affinity, and association of CSAP with thecandidate molecules.

[0368] Alternatively, molecules interacting with CSAP are analyzed usingthe yeast two-hybrid system as described in Fields, S. and O. Song(1989) Nature 340:245-246, or using commercially available kits based onthe two-hybrid system, such as the MATCHMAKER system (Clontech).

[0369] CSAP may also be used in the PATHCALLING process (CuraGen Corp.,New Haven Conn.) which employs the yeast two-hybrid system in ahigh-throughput manner to determine all interactions between theproteins encoded by two large libraries of genes (Nandabalan, K et al.(2000) U.S. Pat. No. 6,057,101).

[0370] XVII. Demonstration of CSAP Activity

[0371] A microtubule motility assay for CSAP measures motor proteinactivity. In this assay, recombinant CSAP is immobilized onto a glassslide or similar substrate. Taxol-stabilized bovine brain microtubules(commercially available) in a solution containing ATP and cytosolicextract are perfused onto the slide. Movement of microtubules as drivenby CSAP motor activity can be visualized and quantified usingvideo-enhanced light microscopy and image analysis techniques. CSAPactivity is directly proportional to the frequency and velocity ofmicrotubule movement.

[0372] Alternatively, an assay for CSAP measures the formation ofprotein filaments in vitro. A solution of CSAP at a concentrationgreater than the “critical concentration” for polymer assembly isapplied to carbon-coated grids. Appropriate nucleation sites may besupplied in the solution. The grids are negative stained with 0.7% (w/v)aqueous uranyl acetate and examined by electron microscopy. Theappearance of filaments of approximately 25 nm (microtubules), 8 nm(actin), or 10 nm (intermediate filaments) is a demonstration of proteinactivity.

[0373] In another alternative, CSAP activity is measured by the bindingof CSAP to protein filaments. ³⁵S-Met labeled CSAP sample is incubatedwith the appropriate filament protein (actin, tubulin, or intermediatefilament protein) and complexed protein is collected byimmunoprecipitation using an antibody against the filament protein. Theimmunoprecipitate is then run out on SDS-PAGE and the amount of CSAPbound is measured by autoradiography.

[0374] Various modifications and variations of the described methods andsystems of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the artwithout departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Althoughthe invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments,it should be understood that the invention as claimed should not beunduly limited to such specific embodiments. Indeed, variousmodifications of the described modes for carrying out the inventionwhich are obvious to those skilled in molecular biology or relatedfields are intended to be within the scope of the following claims.TABLE 1 Incyte Incyte Incyte Project Polypeptide PolypeptidePolynucleotide Polynucleotide ID SEQ ID NO: ID SEQ ID NO: ID 5566074 15566074CD1 19 5566074CB1 5679814 2 5679814CD1 20 5679814CB1 7472735 37472735CD1 21 7472735CB1 7131221 4 7131221CD1 22 7131221CB1 7480551 57480551CD1 23 7480551CB1 3315870 6 3315870CD1 24 3315870CB1 7484690 77484690CD1 25 7484690CB1 7612559 8 7612559CD1 26 7612559CB1 4940751 94940751CD1 27 4940751CB1 7946761 10 7946761CD1 28 7946761CB1 3288747 113288747CD1 29 3288747CB1 8200016 12 8200016CD1 30 8200016CB1 3291962 133291962CD1 31 3291962CB1 1234259 14 1234259CD1 32 1234259CB1 1440608 151440608CD1 33 1440608CB1 3413610 16 3413610CD1 34 3413610CB1 3276394 173276394CD1 35 3276394CB1 7602049 18 7602049CD1 36 7602049CB1

[0375] TABLE 2 Incyte Polypeptide Polypeptide GenBank ID Probability SEQID NO: ID NO: score GenBank Homolog 1 5566074CD1 g2200 1.8e−196 [Susscrofa] Tubulin-tyrosine ligase Ersfeld, K. et al. (1993) J. Cell Biol.120: 725-732 2 5679814CD1 g2645229 1.5e−37 [Plectonema boryanum] Kinesinlight chain Celerin, M. et al. (1997) DNA Cell Biol. 16: 787-795 37472735CD1 g710551 4.1e−31 [Mus musculus] Ankyrin 3 Peters, L. L. et al.(1995) J. Cell Biol. 130: 313-330 4 7131221CD1 g9945010 2.2e−95 [Musmusculus] RING-finger protein MURF Spencer, J. A. et al. (2000) J. CellBiol. 150: 771-784 5 7480551CD1 g8979743 1.6e−264 [Canis familiaris]Band 4.1-like 5 protein 6 3315870CD1 g1167996 7.8e−50 [Homo sapiens]ankyrin G119 Devarajan, P. et al. (1996) J. Cell Biol. 133 (4), 819-8307 7484690CD1 g1805274 5.4e−227 [Homo sapiens] beta-tubulin van Geel, M.et al. (2000) Cytogenet Cell Genet. 2000;88(3-4): 316-21 8 7612559CD1g64402 5.0e−9 [Torpedo californica] type III intermediate filament 94940751CD1 g1419370 4.3e−69 [Zea mays] actin depolymerizing factorLopez, I., et al. (1996) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93: 7415-7420 107946761CD1 g1841966 7.0e−08 [Rattus norvegicus] ankyrin 11 3288747CD1g6092075 2.5e−213 [Mus musculus] type II cytokeratin 12 8200016CD1g6636340 0.0 [Rattus norvegicus] mypsin heavy chain Myr 8 13 3291962CD1g12248771 2.2e−278 [Homo sapiens] (AB014736) SMAP-1b smooth muscle cellassociated protein 14 1234259CD1 g10312104 5.0e−224 [Mus musculus] SMAR1matrix/scaffold-associated region binding protein 15 1440608CD1 g40500930.0 [Mus musculus] ankyrin-related NG28 16 3413610CD1 g2104558 7.4e−278[Rattus norvegicus] CCA3 Hayashi, Y. et al. (1997) FEBS Lett. 406:147-150 17 3276394CD1 g3002588 0.0 [Mus musculus] POSH Tapon, N. et al.(1998) EMBO J. 17: 1395-1404 (1998) 18 7602049CD1 g5441367 9.8e−143[Homo sapiens] ZASP protein Faulkner, G. et al. (1999) J. Cell Biol.146: 465-476

[0376] TABLE 3 SEQ Incyte Amino Potential Potential Analytical IDPolypeptide Acid Phosphorylation Glycosyla- Signature Sequences, Methodsand NO: ID Residues Sites tion Sites Domains and Motifs Databases 15566074CD1 377 S76 S123 S303 N10 N276 Signal peptide: M1-R32 SPScan T83T223 Tubulin-tyrosine ligase PD008766: BLAST-PRODOM M1-T304, K198-L377 25679814CD1 696 S39 S120 S149 N142 N304 TPR Domain: HMMER-PFAM S209 S231S291 A585-S618, A501-A534, A543-S576, S419 S674 S680 A351-A384,A459-V492, G627-E660, T195 T228 T341 A309-A342, A393-A426 T392 T461 T545Kinesin light chain repeat proteins BLIMPS-BLOCKS T629 BL01160:S485-E525 Leucine zipper pattern: L528-L549 MOTIFS 3 7472735CD1 1050S122 S134 S149 N331 N490 Vacuolar sorting protein 9 (VPS9) HMMER-PFAMS170 S245 S299 N738 N837 domain: S368 S396 S418 N965 I264-A369 S445 S458S477 Ankyrin repeats: HMMER-PFAM S555 S612 S657 S809-W841, K842-K874,R462-Y494, S658 S704 S902 K564-R596, N528-I560, D743-A775, S970 T137T162 D776-L808, H495-N527 T353 T663 T692 Transmembrane domains: TMAPT740 T878 T909 G77-N102, V851-S868 T916 T952 T980 N-terminus isnon-cytosolic T1023 T1041 ATP/GTP-binding site motif A (P-loop): MOTIFSA945-T952 4 7131221CD1 326 S80 S112 S118 N2 Zinc finger, C3HC4 type(RING finger): HMMER-PFAM S174 S228 S238 C26-C50 S262 S301 T281 Zincfinger, C3HC4 type: BLIMPS-BLOCKS C42-C50 Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RINGfinger), ProfileScan signature: K22-G91 Zinc finger, C3HC4 type (RINGfinger), MOTIFS signature: C42-A51 5 7480551CD1 505 S13 S48 S103 N397N403 FERM domain (Band 4.1 family): C45-H235 HMMER-PFAM S149 S333 S348N475 Band 4.1 family domain signature 1: MOTIFS S372 S376 T44 W97-E126T272 T355 T358 Band 4.1 family domain signature 2: MOTIFS T365 T387 Y245W205-M234 Band 4.1 family domain proteins BL00660: BLIMPS-BLOCKSG52-I104, R136-D175, Q215-E258, F266-D289, F301-F323 Band 4.1 familydomain signatures: ProfileScan K102-D146 Band 4.1 family domainsignatures: ProfileScan G210-E258 ERM family signature PR00661:BLIMPS-PRINTS Q107-E126, G150-L171, K238-E258, Y347-E368, S56-H75 Band4.1 protein family signature BLIMPS-PRINTS PR00935: L76-F88, L141-C154,C154-Y174, Q215-G231 Cytoskeleton structural protein, BLAST-PRODOMphosphatase, hydrolase, tyrosine phosphorylation, Band PD000961:C45-D233 Cytoskeleton structural protein, BLAST-PRODOM phosphatase,hydrolase, tyrosine phosphorylation. Band PD014063: M234-K388 Band 4:BLAST-DOMO DM00609|P29074|19-463: I43-G410 DM00609|P11171|200-623:C45-P437 DM00609|P52963|2-423: C45-H442 DM00609|P11434|183-612: C45-S3996 3315870CD1 367 S39 S84 S136 N134 Ank repeat: T7-N72, L75-K367HMMER_PFAM S361 T200 T365 Transmembrane domain: R42-K70 K171-V199 TMAP Nterminus non-cytosolic Ank repeat proteins PF00023: L177-L192,BLIMPS_PFAM G339-R348 Ank repeat protein PD00078B: D336-R348BLIMPS_PRODOM F34D10.6 PROTEIN PD020606: A176-N328 BLAST_PRODOM 77484690CD1 435 S76 S116 S173 N185 N338 Tubulin/FtsZ family: M1-Q423HMMER_PFAM S382 T179 T215 N371 Tubulin subunits alpha, beta, and gammaBLIMPS_BLOCKS T222 T275 T286 proteins BL00227: R2-G35, H51-G105, T388T409 E112-R163, P221-L274, R325-P359, N372- Y425 Met Apo-repressor,MetJ. PF01340: R390- BLIMPS_PFAM N414 TUBULIN CHAIN GTP BINDINGMICROTUBULES BLAST_PRODOM PD000097: M1-Q423 TUBULIN SUBUNITS ALPHA,BETA, AND GAMMA BLAST_DOMO DM00062 S18457|154-433: I156-G434P41387|155-434: I156-E431 P52275|155-434: I156-E431 P08841|161-440:I156-E431 Tubulin subunits alpha, beta, and gamma MOTIFS signatureG141-G147 Tubulin-beta mRNA autoregulation signal MOTIFS M1-V5 87612559CD1 198 S17 S19 S38 S144 Intermediate filament proteins: Q92-Y139HMMER_PFAM S177 T63 T127 Intermediate filaments proteins BL00226:BLIMPS_BLOCKS T155 Y114 Y80-R110, I121-K167 Intermediate filamentssignature if.prf: PROFILESCAN N133-Q183 INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTSBLAST_DOMO DM00061|IP23729|164-428: D94-D178 9 4940751CD1 139 S23 S52S59 S94 Cofilin/tropomyosin-type actin-binding HMMER_PFAM S130 T31 T51T76 D12-R139 Actin-depolymerizing proteins BLIMPS_BLOCKS BL00325:G7-F38, D79-T124 Cofilin/destrin family signature BLIMPS_PRINTS PR00006:D64-R84, F86-N107, Q108-T124 ACTIN-BINDING PROTEIN FACTOR BLAST_PRODOMCYTOSKELETON DEPOLYMERIZING COFILIN NUCLEAR PHOSPHORYLATION PD002129:N11- R137 ACTIN-DEPOLYMERIZING PROTEINS DM01110 BLAST_DOMO P30175|4-138:S6-A138 P37167|1-132: S6-R139 Q03048|2-136: A4-R137 P54706|1-134:S6-I129 10 7946761CD1 736 S16 S41 S83 S91 N10 Signal_cleavage: M1-S37SPSCAN S106 S349 S483 Ank repeat: D160-R261 HMMER_PFAM S630 T47 T110Domain present in ZO-1 ankyrin receptors BLIMPS_PFAM T344 T388 T446PF00791F: D578-I602 T458 T481 T593 PF00791A: S218-A272 PF00791B:A168-D222 PF00791C: A182-G220 PF00791E: R381-P433 PF00023A Ankyrinrepeat protein domain BLIMPS_PFAM L234-L249 PD00078B Ankyrin repeatdomain D227-Q239 BLIMPS_PRODOM PROTEIN K07D4.2 F42H11.2 PD155656:BLAST_PRODOM L598-I732 ANKYRIN REPEAT DM00014|A55575|160-206: BLAST_DOMOL217-R259 Cell attachment sequence R297-D299 MOTIFS 11 3288747CD1 529S31 S44 S145 N110 N459 Signal_cleavage: M1-S29 SPSCAN S210 S249 S317N512 Intermediate filament proteins: HMMER_PFAM S362 S366 S422 Q131-R444S522 T6 T162 Transmembrane domain: F73-C95 N-terminus TMAP T230 T231T248 non-cystolic T346 T433 Y247 Intermediate filaments proteinsBLIMPS_BLOCKS Y325 BL00226: Q131-S145, A232-Q279, D298- K328, L399-M445Intermediate filaments signature if.prf: PROFILESCAN A411-G469 FILAMENTINTERMEDIATE REPEAT HEPTAD BLAST_PRODOM PATTERN COILED COIL KERATINPROTEIN TYPE PD000194: A130-R444, V107-R444 INTERMEDIATE FILAMENTSDM00061 BLAST_DOMO A57398|126-498: L98-G467 P48666|125-497: L98-G467P02538|125-497: L98-G467 I61768|126-498: L98-G467 Leucine zipper patternL183-L204, L389- MOTIFS L410 Cell attachment sequence R384-D386 MOTIFSPutative AMP-binding domain signature MOTIFS V513-R524 Intermediatefilaments signature I431- MOTIFS E439 12 8200016CD1 1367 S211 S363 S378N81 N645 Signal Peptide: M152-G181 HMMER S401 S411 S484 N818 N1067 Ankrepeat: E243-C308, S114-V179 HMMER_PFAM S497 S523 S626 N1225 Myosin head(motor domain): N425-G844, HMMER_PFAM S653 S677 S726 K866-K1155 S784S894 S984 Transmembrane domain: W149-Q177, S607- TMAP S996 S1045 S1105L625, K668-D696 S1128 S1194 N-terminus cytosolic S1259 S1304 Myosinheavy chain signature PR00193: BLIMPS_PRINTS S1313 T200 T412 Y453-Y472,P512-T537, C556-F583, D795- T430 T537 T567 K823, A850-S878 T647 T751T872 Domain present in ZO-1 ankyrin receptor BLIMPS_PFAM T1000 T1023PF00791A: D136-E190 PF00791B: L248-N302 PF00791E: L462-C514 PF00023A:Ankyrin repeat proteins L281- BLIMPS_PFAM L296 MYOSIN CHAIN HEAVYATPBINDING ACTIN- BLAST_PRODOM BINDING PROTEIN COILED COIL MUSCLEMULTIGENE PD000355: I557-K1009, D426- T735, K1019-K1155, Q1191-T1262MYOSIN HEAD DM00142 BLAST_DOMO S38572|1-751: D426-E1031, I1004-Q1197P08799|76-823: D426-F968, R1029-Q1187 P34092|1-727: K418-L995,L1030-I1195 S54307|136-1019: P421-L967, K997-Q1191, F1120-Q1187,K467-R550, E1350-R1360, K413-Y480 Cell attachment sequence R1032-D1034MOTIFS ATP/GTP-binding site motif A (P-loop) MOTIFS G519-S526 Myc-type,‘helix-loop-helix’ MOTIFS dimerization domain signature E662-S677 133291962CD1 929 S123 S150 S253 N73 N121 TPR Domain: A43-N110, A6-K39HMMER_PFAM S288 S292 S432 N520 N579 PR00308B Type I Antifreeze proteinBLIMPS_PRINTS S449 S565 S703 N743 domain A822-H833 S745 S748 T190PROTEIN CRO1 SHE4 RNG3 F30H5.1 BLAST_PRODOM T271 T384 T472 CHROMOSOMEIII PD025764: L510-S745, T473 T507 T527 Y715-L880, L486-C659, N350-S403T727 T911 Y537 HYPOTHETICAL 107.4 KD PROTEIN F30H5.1 IN BLAST_PRODOMY767 CHROMOSOME III PD146998: E115-D496, K689-A708 TPR REPEAT DM00408BLAST_DOMO P53041|24-181: A6-K127 P33313|79-231: A6-E126 S55383|397-559:E3-E126 14 1234259CD1 530 S3 S52 S84 S147 N61 N209 PUTATIVETRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PD184883: BLAST_PRODOM S180 S187 S217 N223 N277D69-Q521 S342 T32 T81 T93 N347 T262 T308 15 1440608CD1 821 S70 S120 S138Ank repeat: T695-A727, N622-R655, D728- HMMER_PFAM S160 S164 S257 N761,E762-Q794 S266 S407 S417 S480 S481 S486 S488 S506 S523 S549 S588 S592S668 T69 T90 T133 T137 T206 T239 T251 T744 T793 T805 16 3413610CD1 1003S28 S151 S164 N33 N190 BTB/POZ domain: R805-I921 HMMER_PFAM S204 S455S662 N357 N376 Ank repeat: Q502-V534, Y586-M618, R548- HMMER_PFAM S728S775 S809 N585 E580 S844 S852 S997 Predicted transmembrane segments:TMAP T12 T100 T158 Q163-M191 E546-L567 T498 T724 T750 Histone H2Asignature PR00620: BLIMPS_PRINTS T808 T860 T974 L199-V221, R228-S243Y699 Y756 ANKYRIN BLAST_PRODOM PD144464: V10-G269, L392-Q502, T347-L381, D380-Q390, E289-A303, PD119546: L614-L800 Cell attachment sequenceR513-D515 MOTIFS 17 3276394CD1 888 S22 S43 S58 S108 N92 N106 SH3 domain:HMMER_PFAM S156 S252 S304 N312 N510 P137-I191, S448-V504, E832-I888,S199- S679 S712 S727 N702 N824 N257 S800 S844 S883 Zinc finger, C3HC4type (RING finger): HMMER_PFAM T295 T299 T457 C12-C52 T490 T524 T691 Srchomology 3 (SH3) domain proteins BLIMPS_BLOCKS T706 T728 Y172 profileBL50002: A141-D159, T490-P503 PLENTY OF SH3S ZINCFINGER BLAST_PRODOMPD133543: P503-S839, PD086682: E255-N396 PD058054: T54-C138 Zinc finger,C3HC4 type (RING finger), MOTIFS signature C28-L37 18 7602049CD1 283 S44S83 S221 N75 signal_cleavage: M1-A38 SPSCAN S227 S261 T61 PDZ domain(Also known as DHR or GLGF): HMMER_PFAM T134 T235 T257 S4-S83 ENIGMA;DIM; RIL; DM03985 BLAST_DOMO A55050|1-270: S2-P104, H151-G178, S205-E253 P52944|1-247: V5-S251, P50479|1-242: M1- K82

[0377] TABLE 4 Poly- nucleotide SEQ ID NO:/ Incyte ID/ Sequence LengthSequence Fragments 19/ 1-469, 13-158, 136-665, 157-425, 157-469,170-506, 176-665, 237-691, 323-736, 336-836, 410-939, 522-984, 583-1134,5566074CB1/ 611-832, 660-930, 731-1317, 738-876, 836-1112, 846-1020,874-1032, 922-1187, 938-1230, 960-1111, 960-1266, 960-1449, 1830960-1517, 960-1576, 960-1602, 1020-1146, 1033-1453, 1083-1576,1104-1267, 1109-1407, 1190-1526, 1213-1567, 1239- 1830, 1356-1821,1366-1826, 1516-1797, 1537-1830, 1554-1830, 1648-1830, 1699-1830,1739-1830 20/ 1-44, 1-67, 1-74, 1-82, 1-122, 1-246, 1-269, 1-309, 1-557,17-611, 99-441, 145-698, 164-236, 164-244, 164-268, 164-269, 5679814CB1/164-411, 189-709, 217-740, 329-599, 329-799, 351-417, 351-427, 353-953,354-984, 411-655, 411-872, 424-476, 466-720, 2795 466-1128, 474-958,482-1135, 554-1165, 590-872, 593-853, 593-989, 595-871, 623-898,628-1093, 649-1310, 674-1246, 702-1248, 710-1307, 730-1176, 746-1565,746-1587, 779-1358, 792-1444, 802-1055, 813-1437, 816-929, 818-1333,843- 1474, 849-1350, 857-1465, 902-1386, 922-1184, 922-1297, 929-1512,938-1529, 959-1500, 961-1486, 981-1572, 982-1534, 988-1082, 988-1257,989-1120, 1000-1522, 1028-1647, 1037-1666, 1083-1775, 1108-1752,1123-1584, 1127-1509, 1185- 1766, 1196-1881, 1208-1504, 1215-1851,1217-1375, 1217-1872, 1232-1911, 1244-1822, 1270-1872, 1286-1879, 1342-1872, 1368-1552, 1368-1860, 1373-1899, 1373-1966, 1466-1911, 1471-1765,1471-2007, 1510-1649, 1510-1773, 1516- 2052, 1555-2048, 1573-1865,1581-1831, 1581-2032, 1597-2182, 1608-2218, 1622-2189, 1650-2271,1670-1943, 1670- 1954, 1750-1876, 1752-2269, 1759-2340, 1785-2475,1804-2290, 1820-2271, 1825-2433, 1846-2129, 1852-2397, 1876-1999,1878-2086, 1878-2257, 1886-2175, 1886-2371, 1904-2340, 1913-2340,1918-2562, 1921-2404, 1927-1999, 1933-1999, 1937-2193, 1938-2597,1940-2439, 1948-2599, 1953-2230, 1987-2531, 1991-2208, 1992-2399,2000-2339, 2003-2340, 2004-2166, 2006-2384, 2006-2506, 2030-2311,2044-2357, 2087-2788, 2101-2571, 2112-2364, 2148-2795, 2188-2463,2193-2783, 2232-2778, 2254-2456, 2296-2577, 2666-2723 21/ 1-216, 2-341,22-670, 32-507, 32-597, 166-513, 429-699, 429-1012, 488-700, 682-1290,734-1106, 804-1089, 859-1244, 7472735CB1/ 896-1573, 1063-1665,1245-1519, 1312-1766, 1457-1697, 1457-1942, 1631-2043, 1631-2141,1631-2256, 1882-2117, 1895- 4436 2534, 1910-2182, 1937-2224, 1937-2353,1937-2366, 1937-2407, 1939-2540, 1995-2632, 2062-2587, 2223-2719, 2292-2573, 2330-2625, 2333-2948, 2335-2649, 2407-2944, 2408-3051, 2416-2937,2472-2666, 2489-2726, 2489-2975, 2489- 3020, 2489-3091, 2489-3182,2490-3162, 2534-3168, 2540-3028, 2542-3157, 2564-2716, 2565-2703,2575-2797, 2576- 2855, 2578-2874, 2578-3066, 2580-3144, 2599-2836,2607-2822, 2607-2832, 2654-3173, 2666-3159, 2675-3321, 2686- 3169,2725-3382, 2744-3456, 2765-2989, 2765-3218, 2774-3475, 2786-3395,2797-3315, 2824-3305, 2834-3264, 2836- 3295, 2979-3510, 2988-3307,3051-3327, 3085-3776, 3101-3828, 3113-3739, 3116-3384, 3117-3652,3124-3306, 3136- 3599, 3145-3596, 3148-3662, 3148-3815, 3161-3754,3163-3429, 3165-3436, 3203-3482, 3240-3786, 3241-3860, 3257- 3735,3279-3522, 3304-3601, 3307-3546, 3307-3548, 3379-3666, 3394-3689,3418-3681, 3511-3761, 3517-3760, 3542-3739, 3560-3813, 3587-3825,3624-3851, 3644-3949, 3644-4214, 3645-4274, 3692-4420, 3748-3953,3762-4053, 3774-4057, 3775-4069, 3790-4385, 3810-4029, 3817-4084,3842-4392, 3871-4129, 3929-4133, 3942-4177, 4258-4436 22/ 1-308, 15-308,15-647, 21-400, 29-693, 84-358, 103-731, 163-457, 163-767, 251-1005,269-803, 452-651, 582-1371, 604- 7131221CB1/ 1119, 727-803, 802-1359,812-1211, 812-1368, 827-1220, 829-1299, 834-1342, 869-1171, 869-1276,893-1343, 901-1474, 2040 917-1579, 918-1112, 936-1523, 962-1230,962-1401, 963-1580, 1021-1173, 1033-1748, 1035-1061, 1061-1396,1065-1345, 1065-1687, 1066-1779, 1086-1760, 1171-1400, 1185-1761,1193-1753, 1213-1796, 1213-1802, 1234-1787, 1242-1805, 1265-1781,1267-1526, 1267-1821, 1270-1821, 1327-1576, 1338-1631, 1338-1805,1338-1821, 1418-1595, 1460-1821, 1608-2032, 1616-2040, 1643-1823,1782-2020, 1802-2020 23/ 1-603, 52-636, 54-592, 60-697, 63-605, 66-536,70-692, 79-638, 231-667, 296-551, 296-774, 316-632, 316-792, 461-785,7480551CB1/ 467-975, 473-692, 559-1075, 729-1060, 900-991, 944-1211,944-1482, 1012-1403, 1139-1697, 1347-1696, 1567-2067 2067 24/ 1-457,34-223, 40-127, 42-223, 42-253, 56-305, 62-292, 66-364, 112-395,201-321, 223-499, 357-623, 357-813, 365-1021, 3315870CB1/ 462-508,481-753, 488-753, 685-746, 716-1080, 784-1174, 878-1253, 894-1080,898-1163, 898-1164, 901-1108, 901-1296, 1640 917-1130, 917-1264,931-1476, 961-1236, 961-1296, 964-1201, 1020-1474, 1060-1474, 1072-1533,1082-1455, 1145-1479, 1176-1474, 1315-1640, 1318-1634, 1409-1478 25/1-498, 1-499, 1-500, 1-523, 1-542, 1-543, 1-544, 1-550, 1-571, 1-573,1-575, 1-586, 1-587, 1-588, 1-593, 1-599, 1-618, 1- 7484690CB1/ 619,1-631, 1-632, 1-690, 1-763, 1-1134, 5-582, 5-586, 21-678, 27-547,28-650, 32-588, 58-141, 59-587, 59-708, 64-847, 68- 1497 676, 79-836,103-654, 103-655, 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[0378] TABLE 5 Polynucleotide Incyte Representative SEQ ID NO: ProjectID: Library 19 5566074CB1 BRACNOK02 20 5679814CB1 OVARNOT09 217472735CB1 BRALNOT01 22 7131221CB1 MUSCNOT11 23 7480551CB1 BRSTNOT16 243315870CB1 BRSTNOT35 25 7484690CB1 TESTTUE02 26 7612559CB1 ADRENOT07 274940751CB1 BRAIFEN03 28 7946761CB1 LIVRFEE02 29 3288747CB1 LNODNON02 308200016CB1 BRAIFER06 31 3291962CB1 BONRFET01 32 1234259CB1 PROSNOT16 331440608CB1 SINTNOT02 34 3413610CB1 PROTDNV09 35 3276394CB1 CONFNOT07 367602049CB1 MUSCNOT01

[0379] TABLE 6 Library Vector Library Description ADRENOT07 pINCYLibrary was constructed using RNA isolated from adrenal tissue removedfrom a 61-year-old female during a bilateral adrenalectomy. Patienthistory included an unspecified disorder of the adrenal glands.BONRFET01 pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from rib bonetissue removed from a Caucasian male fetus, who died from Patau'ssyndrome (trisomy 13) at 20-weeks' gestation. BRACNOK02 PSPORT1 Thisamplified and normalized library was constructed using RNA isolated fromposterior cingulate tissue removed from an 85-year-old Caucasian femalewho died from myocardial infarction and retroperitoneal hemorrhage.Pathology indicated atherosclerosis, moderate to severe, involving thecircle of Willis, middle cerebral, basilar and vertebral arteries;infarction, remote, left dentate nucleus; and amyloid plaque depositionconsistent with age. There was mild to moderate leptomeningeal fibrosis,especially over the convexity of the frontal lobe. There was mildgeneralized atrophy involving all lobes. The white matter was mildlythinned. Cortical thickness in the temporal lobes, both maximal andminimal, was slightly reduced. The substantia nigra pars compactaappeared mildly depigmented. Patient history included COPD,hypertension, and recurrent deep venous thrombosis. 6.4 millionindependent clones from this amplified library were normalized in oneround using conditions adapted from Soares et al., PNAS (1994) 91:9228-9232 and Bonaldo et al., Genome Research 6 (1996): 791. BRAIFEN03pINCY This normalized fetal brain tissue library was constructed from3.26 million independent clones from a fetal brain library. Starting RNAwas made from brain tissue removed from a Caucasian male fetus, who wasstillborn with a hypoplastic left heart at 23 weeks' gestation. Thelibrary was normalized in 2 rounds using conditions adapted from Soareset al., PNAS (1994) 91: 9228 and Bonaldo et al., Genome Research (1996)6: 791, except that a significantly longer (48 hours/round) reannealinghybridization was used. BRAIFER06 PCDNA2.1 This random primed librarywas constructed using RNA isolated from brain tissue removed from aCaucasian male fetus who was stillborn with a hypoplastic left heart at23 weeks' gestation. Serologies were negative. BRALNOT01 pINCY Librarywas constructed using RNA isolated from thalamus tissue removed from a35-year-old Caucasian male. No neuropathology was found. Patient historyincluded dilated cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, and anenlarged spleen and liver. BRSTNOT16 pINCY Library was constructed usingRNA isolated from diseased breast tissue removed from a 59-year-oldCaucasian female during a unilateral extended simple mastectomy.Pathology for the associated tumor tissue indicated an invasive lobularcarcinoma with extension into ducts. Patient history included livercirrhosis, esophageal ulcer, hyperlipidemia, and neuropathy. BRSTNOT35pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from breast tissueremoved from a 46-year-old Caucasian female during a bilateral reductionmammoplasty. Pathology indicated normal breast parenchyma, bilaterally.The patient presented with hypertrophy of breast and headache. Patienthistory included obesity, lumbago, glaucoma, and alcohol abuse. Familyhistory included cataract, osteoarthritis, uterine cancer, benignhypertension, hyperlipidemia, alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver,cerebrovascular disease, and type II diabetes. CONFNOT07 pINCY Librarywas constructed using RNA isolated from abdominal adipose tissue removedfrom a 68-year-old Caucasian female during open cholecystectomy andventral hernia repair. Patient history included morbid obesity,cholelithiasis, ventral hernia, mitral valve prolapse, hypothyroidism,myocardial infarction, and uterine cancer. LTVRFEE02 pINCY This 5′biased random primed library was constructed using RNA isolated fromliver tissue removed from a Caucasian male fetus who died from fetaldemise. Serologies were negative. LNODNON02 pINCY This normalized lymphnode tissue library was constructed from .56 million independent clonesfrom a lymph node tissue library. Starting RNA was made from lymph nodetissue removed from a 16-month-old Caucasian male who died from headtrauma. Serologies were negative. Patient history included bronchitis.Patient medications included Dopamine, Dobutamine, Vancomycin,Vasopressin, Proventil, and Atarax. The library was normalized in tworounds using conditions adapted from Soares et al., PNAS (1994) 91:9228-9932 and Bonaldo et al., Genome Research 6 (1996): 791, except thata significantly longer (48 hours/round) reannealing hybridization wasused. MUSCNOT01 PBLUESCRIPT Library was constructed at Stratagene(STR937209), using RNA isolated from the skeletal muscle tissue of apatient with malignant hyperthermia. MUSCNOT11 pINCY The library wasconstructed using RNA isolated from diseased arm muscle tissue removedfrom a 74-year-old Caucasian female who died from respiratory arrest dueto amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Patient historyincludedamyotrophic lateral sclerosis, hypertension, arthritis, and alcohol use.OVARNOT09 pINCY Library was constructed using RNA isolated from ovariantissue removed from a 28-year-old Caucasian female during a vaginalhysterectomy and removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries. Pathologyindicated multiple follicular cysts ranging in size from 0.4 to 1.5 cmin the right and left ovaries, chronic cervicitis and squamousmetaplasia of the cervix, and endometrium in weakly proliferative phase.Family history included benign hypertension, hyperlipidemia, andatherosclerotic coronary artery disease. PROSNOT16 pINCY Library wasconstructed using RNA isolated from diseased prostate tissue removedfrom a 68-year-old Caucasian male during a radical prostatectomy.Pathology indicated adenofibromatous hyperplasia. Pathology for theassociated tumor tissue indicated an adenocarcinoma (Gleason grade 3 +4). The patient presented with elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA).During this hospitalization, the patient was diagnosed with myastheniagravis. Patient history included osteoarthritis, and type II diabetes.Family history included benign hypertension, acute myocardialinfarction, hyperlipidemia, and arteriosclerotic coronary arterydisease. PROTDNV09 PCR2-TOPOTA Library was constructed using pooled cDNAfrom 106 different donors. cDNA was generated using mRNA isolated fromlung tissue removed from male Caucasian fetus (donor A) who died fromfetal demise; from brain and small intestine tissue removed from a23-week-old Caucasian male fetus (donor B) who died from prematurebirth; from brain tissue removed from a Caucasian male fetus (donor C)who was stillborn with a hypoplastic left heart at 23 weeks' gestation;from liver tumor tissue removed from a 72-year-old Caucasian male (donorD) during partial hepatectomy; from left frontal/parietal brain tumortissue removed from a 2-year-old Caucasian female (donor E) duringexcision of cerebral meningeal lesion; from pleural tumor tissue removedfrom a 55-year-old Caucasian female (donor F) during completepneumonectomy; from liver tissue removed from a pool of thirty-two, 18to 24-week- old male and female fetuses (donor G) who died fromspontaneous abortions; from kidney tissue removed from a pool offifty-nine 20 to 33-week-old male and female fetuses (donor H) who diedfrom spontaneous abortions; and from thymus tissue removed from a poolof nine 18 to 32-year-old males and females (donor I) who died fromsudden death. For donors A, B, and C, serologies were negative. Fordonor B, family history included diabetes in the mother. For donor D,pathology indicated metastatic grade 2 (of 4) neuroendocrine carcinomaof the right liver lobe. The patient presented with secondary malignantneoplasm of the liver. Patient history included benign hypertension,type I diabetes, hyperplasia of the prostate, malignant prostateneoplasm, and tobacco and alcohol abuse in remission. Previous surgeriesincluded excision/destruction of a pancreas lesion (insulinoma), closedprostatic biopsy, transurethral prostatectomy, and excision of bothtestes. Patient medications included Eulexin, Hytrin, Proscar, Ecotrin,and insulin. Family history included acute myocardial infarction andatherosclerotic coronary artery disease in the mother, andatherosclerotic coronary artery disease and type II diabetes in thefather. For donor E, pathology indicated primitive neuroectodennal tumorwith advanced ganglionic differentiation. The lesion was only moderatelycellular but was mitotically active with a high MIB-1 labelling index.Neuronal differentiation was widespread and advanced. Multinucleate anddysplastic-appearing forms were readily seen. The glial element was lessprominent. Synaptophysin, GFAP, and S-100 were positive. The patientpresented with malignant brain neoplasm and motor seizures. The patientwas not taking any medications. Family history included benignhypertension in the grandparent(s). For donor F, pathology indicatedgrade 3 sarcoma most consistent with leiomyosarcoma, uterine primary,involving the parietal pleura. The patient presented with secondarymalignant lung neoplasm and shortness of breath. Patient historyincluded peptic ulcer disease, malignant uterine neoplasm, normaldelivery, deficiency anemia, and tobacco abuse in remission. Previoussurgeries included total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateralsalpingo-oophorectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, endoscopic excision of lunglesion, and incidental appendectomy. Patient medications includedMegace, Pepcid and tamoxifen. Family history included atheroscleroticcoronary artery disease and type II diabetes in the father; multiplesclerosis in the mother; and malignant breast neoplasm in thegrandparent(s). SINTNOT02 PBLUESCRIPT Library was constructed using RNAisolated from the small intestine of a 55-year-old Caucasian female, whodied from a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Serologies were positive forcytomegalovirus (CMV). Previous surgeries included a hysterectomy.TESTTUE02 PCDNA2.1 This 5′ biased random primed library was constructedusing RNA isolated from testicular tumor removed from a 31-year- oldCaucasian male during unilateral orchiectomy. Pathology indicatedembryonal carcinoma forming a largely necrotic mass involving the entiretesticle. Rare foci of residual testicle showed intralobular germ cellneoplasia and tumor was identified at the spermatic cord margin. Thepatient presented with backache. Patient history included tobacco use.Previous surgeries included a needle biopsy of testis. Patientmedications included Colace and antacids.

[0380] TABLE 7 Program Description Reference Parameter Threshold ABIFACTURA A program that removes Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA.vector sequences and masks ambiguous bases in nucleic acid sequences.ABI/PARACEL FDF A Fast Data Finder useful Applied Biosystems, FosterCity, CA; Mismatch < 50% in comparing and anno- Paracel Inc., Pasadena,CA. tating amino acid or nucleic acid sequences. ABI AutoAssembler Aprogram that assembles Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA. nucleic acidsequences. BLAST A Basic Local Alignment Altschul, S. F. et al. (1990)J. Mol. Biol. ESTs: Probability value = 1.0E−8 Search Tool useful in215: 403-410; Altschul, S. F. et al. (1997) or less; Full Lengthsequences: sequence similarity search Nucleic Acids Res. 25: 3389-3402.Probability value = 1.0E−10 or for amino acid and nucleic less acidsequences. BLAST includes five functions: blastp, blastn, blastx,tblastn, and tblastx. FASTA A Pearson and Lipman al- Pearson, W. R. andD. J. Lipman (1988) Proc. ESTs: fasta E value = 1.06E−6; gorithm thatsearches for Natl. Acad Sci. USA 85: 2444-2448; Pearson, Assembled ESTs:fasta Identity = similarity between a query W. R. (1990) MethodsEnzymol. 183: 63-98; 95% or greater and Match sequence and a group ofand Smith, T. F. and M. S. Waterman (1981) length = 200 bases orgreater; sequences of the same type. Adv. Appl. Math. 2: 482-489. fastxE value = 1.0E−8 or less; FASTA comprises as Full Length sequences:fastx least five functions: fasta, score = 100 or greater tfasta, fastx,tfastx, and ssearch. BLIMPS A BLocks IMProved Searcher Henikoff, S. andJ. G. Henikoff (1991) Probability value = 1.0E−3 or less that matches asequence Nucleic Acids Res. 19: 6565-6572; Henikoff, against those inBLOCKS, J. G. and S. Henikoff (1996) Methods PRINTS, DOMO, PRODOM, andEnzymol. 266: 88-105; and Attwood, T. K. et PFAM databases to search al.(1997) J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci. 37: 417- for gene families, sequence424. homology, and structural fingerprint regions. HMMER An algorithmfor searching a Krogh, A. et al. (1994) J. Mol. Biol. PFAM hits:Probability value = query sequence against 235: 1501-1531; Sonnhammer,E. L. L. et al. 1.0E−3 or less; Signal peptide hidden Markov model(HMM)- (1988) Nucleic Acids Res. 26: 320-322; bits: Score = 0 or greaterbased databases of protein Durbin, R. et al. (1998) Our World View, infamily consensus sequences, a Nutshell, Cambridge Univ. Press, pp. 1-such as PFAM. 350. ProfileScan An algorithm that searches Gribskov, M.et al. (1988) CABIOS 4:61-66; Normalized quality score ≧ GCG- forstructural and sequence Gribskov, M. et al. (1989) Methods specified“HIGH” value for that motifs in protein sequences Enzymol. 183: 146-159;Bairoch, A. et al. particular Prosite motif. that match sequencepatterns (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25: 217-221. Generally, score =1.4-2.1. defined in Prosite. Phred A base-calling algorithm Ewing, B. etal. (1998) Genome Res. 8: 175- that examines automated 185; Ewing, B.and P. Green (1998) Genome sequencer traces with high Res. 8: 186-194.sensitivity and probability. Phrap A Phils Revised Assembly Smith, T. F.and M. S. Waterman (1981) Adv. Score = 120 or greater; Match Programincluding SWAT and Appl. Math. 2: 482-489; Smith, T. F. and length = 56or greater CrossMatch, programs based M. S. Waterman (1981) J. Mol.Biol. 147: 195- on efficient implementation 197; and Green, P.,University of of the Smith-Waterman al- Washington, Seattle, WA.gorithm, useful in searching sequence homology and assembling DNAsequences. Consed A graphical tool for viewing Gordon, D. et al. (1998)Genome Res. 8: 195- and editing Phrap assemblies. 202. SPScan A weightmatrix analysis Nielson, H. et al. (1997) Protein Engineering Score =3.5 or greater program that scans protein 10: 1-6; Claverie, J. M. andS. Audic (1997) sequences for the presence CABIOS 12: 431-439. ofsecretory signal peptides. TMAP A program that uses weight Persson, B.and P. Argos (1994) J. Mol. Biol. matrices to delineate 237: 182-192;Persson, B. and P. Argos transmembrane segments on (1996) Protein Sci.5: 363-371. protein sequences and determine orientation. TMHMMER Aprogram that uses a Sonnhammer, E. L. et al. (1998) Proc. Sixth hiddenMarkov model (HMM) Inti. Conf. On Intelligent Systems for Mol. todelineate transmembrane Biol., Glasgow et al., eds., The Am. Assoc.segments on protein for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Press, sequencesand determine Menlo Park, CA, and MIT Press, Cambridge, orientation. MA,pp. 175-182. Motifs A program that searches Bairoch, A. et al. (1997)Nucleic Acids Res. amino acid sequences for 25: 217-221; WisconsinPackage Program patterns that matched Manual, version 9, page M51-59,Genetics those defined in Prosite. Computer Group, Madison, WI.

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1 36 1 377 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 5566074CD1 1 MetTyr Thr Phe Val Val Arg Asp Glu Asn Ser Ser Val Tyr Ala 1 5 10 15 GluVal Ser Arg Leu Leu Leu Ala Thr Gly His Trp Lys Arg Leu 20 25 30 Arg ArgAsp Asn Pro Arg Phe Asn Leu Met Leu Gly Glu Arg Asn 35 40 45 Arg Leu ProPhe Gly Arg Leu Gly His Glu Pro Gly Leu Val Gln 50 55 60 Leu Val Asn TyrTyr Arg Gly Ala Asp Lys Leu Cys Arg Lys Ala 65 70 75 Ser Leu Val Lys LeuIle Lys Thr Ser Pro Glu Leu Ala Glu Ser 80 85 90 Cys Thr Trp Phe Pro GluSer Tyr Val Ile Tyr Pro Thr Asn Leu 95 100 105 Lys Thr Pro Val Ala ProAla Gln Asn Gly Ile Gln Pro Pro Ile 110 115 120 Ser Asn Ser Arg Thr AspGlu Arg Glu Phe Phe Leu Ala Ser Tyr 125 130 135 Asn Arg Lys Lys Glu AspGly Glu Gly Asn Val Trp Ile Ala Lys 140 145 150 Ser Ser Ala Gly Ala LysGly Glu Gly Ile Leu Ile Ser Ser Glu 155 160 165 Ala Ser Glu Leu Leu AspPhe Ile Asp Asn Gln Gly Gln Val His 170 175 180 Val Ile Gln Lys Tyr LeuGlu His Pro Leu Leu Leu Glu Pro Gly 185 190 195 His Arg Lys Phe Asp IleArg Ser Trp Val Leu Val Asp His Gln 200 205 210 Tyr Asn Ile Tyr Leu TyrArg Glu Gly Val Leu Arg Thr Ala Ser 215 220 225 Glu Pro Tyr His Val AspAsn Phe Gln Asp Lys Thr Cys His Leu 230 235 240 Thr Asn His Cys Ile GlnLys Glu Tyr Ser Lys Asn Tyr Gly Lys 245 250 255 Tyr Glu Glu Gly Asn GluMet Phe Phe Lys Glu Phe Asn Gln Tyr 260 265 270 Leu Thr Ser Ala Leu AsnIle Thr Leu Glu Ser Ser Ile Leu Leu 275 280 285 Gln Ile Lys His Ile IleArg Asn Cys Leu Leu Ser Val Glu Pro 290 295 300 Ala Ile Ser Thr Lys HisLeu Pro Tyr Gln Ser Phe Gln Leu Phe 305 310 315 Gly Phe Asp Phe Met ValAsp Glu Glu Leu Lys Val Trp Leu Ile 320 325 330 Glu Val Asn Gly Ala ProAla Cys Ala Gln Lys Leu Tyr Ala Glu 335 340 345 Leu Cys Gln Gly Ile ValAsp Ile Ala Ile Ser Ser Val Phe Pro 350 355 360 Pro Pro Asp Val Glu GlnPro Gln Thr Gln Pro Ala Ala Phe Ile 365 370 375 Lys Leu 2 696 PRT Homosapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 5679814CD1 2 Met Lys Trp Leu Ile AspPro Leu Pro Val Asn Val Arg Val Ile 1 5 10 15 Val Ser Val Asn Val GluThr Cys Pro Pro Ala Trp Arg Leu Trp 20 25 30 Pro Thr Leu His Leu Asp ProLeu Ser Pro Lys Asp Ala Lys Ser 35 40 45 Ile Ile Ile Ala Glu Cys His SerVal Asp Ile Lys Leu Ser Lys 50 55 60 Glu Gln Glu Lys Lys Leu Glu Arg HisCys Arg Ser Ala Thr Thr 65 70 75 Cys Asn Ala Leu Tyr Val Thr Leu Phe GlyLys Met Ile Ala Arg 80 85 90 Ala Gly Arg Ala Gly Asn Leu Asp Lys Ile LeuHis Gln Cys Phe 95 100 105 Gln Cys Gln Asp Thr Leu Ser Leu Tyr Arg LeuVal Leu His Ser 110 115 120 Ile Arg Glu Ser Met Ala Asn Asp Val Asp LysGlu Leu Met Lys 125 130 135 Gln Ile Leu Cys Leu Val Asn Val Ser His AsnGly Val Ser Glu 140 145 150 Ser Glu Leu Met Glu Leu Tyr Pro Glu Met SerTrp Thr Phe Leu 155 160 165 Thr Ser Leu Ile His Ser Leu Tyr Lys Met CysLeu Leu Thr Tyr 170 175 180 Gly Cys Gly Leu Leu Arg Phe Gln His Leu GlnAla Trp Glu Thr 185 190 195 Val Arg Leu Glu Tyr Leu Glu Gly Pro Thr ValThr Ser Ser Tyr 200 205 210 Arg Gln Lys Leu Ile Asn Tyr Phe Thr Leu GlnLeu Ser Gln Asp 215 220 225 Arg Val Thr Trp Arg Ser Ala Asp Glu Leu ProTrp Leu Phe Gln 230 235 240 Gln Gln Gly Ser Lys Gln Lys Leu His Asp CysLeu Leu Asn Leu 245 250 255 Phe Val Ser Gln Asn Leu Tyr Lys Arg Gly HisPhe Ala Glu Leu 260 265 270 Leu Ser Tyr Trp Gln Phe Val Gly Lys Asp LysSer Ala Met Ala 275 280 285 Thr Glu Tyr Phe Asp Ser Leu Lys Gln Tyr GluLys Asn Cys Glu 290 295 300 Gly Glu Asp Asn Met Ser Cys Leu Ala Asp LeuTyr Glu Thr Leu 305 310 315 Gly Arg Phe Leu Lys Asp Leu Gly Leu Leu SerGln Ala Ile Val 320 325 330 Pro Leu Gln Arg Ser Leu Glu Ile Arg Glu ThrAla Leu Asp Pro 335 340 345 Asp His Pro Arg Val Ala Gln Ser Leu His GlnLeu Ala Ser Val 350 355 360 Tyr Val Gln Trp Lys Lys Phe Gly Asn Ala GluGln Leu Tyr Lys 365 370 375 Gln Ala Leu Glu Ile Ser Glu Asn Ala Tyr GlyAla Asp His Pro 380 385 390 Tyr Thr Ala Arg Glu Leu Glu Ala Leu Ala ThrLeu Tyr Gln Lys 395 400 405 Gln Asn Lys Tyr Glu Gln Ala Glu His Phe ArgLys Lys Ser Phe 410 415 420 Lys Ile His Gln Lys Ala Ile Lys Lys Lys GlyAsn Leu Tyr Gly 425 430 435 Phe Ala Leu Leu Arg Arg Arg Ala Leu Gln LeuGlu Glu Leu Thr 440 445 450 Leu Gly Lys Asp Thr Pro Asp Asn Ala Arg ThrLeu Asn Glu Leu 455 460 465 Gly Val Leu Tyr Tyr Leu Gln Asn Asn Leu GluThr Ala Asp Gln 470 475 480 Phe Leu Lys Arg Ser Leu Glu Met Arg Glu ArgVal Leu Gly Pro 485 490 495 Asp His Pro Asp Cys Ala Gln Ser Leu Asn AsnLeu Ala Ala Leu 500 505 510 Cys Asn Glu Lys Lys Gln Tyr Asp Lys Ala GluGlu Leu Tyr Glu 515 520 525 Arg Ala Leu Asp Ile Arg Arg Arg Ala Leu AlaPro Asp His Pro 530 535 540 Ser Leu Ala Tyr Thr Val Lys His Leu Ala IleLeu Tyr Lys Lys 545 550 555 Met Gly Lys Leu Asp Lys Ala Val Pro Leu TyrGlu Leu Ala Val 560 565 570 Glu Ile Arg Gln Lys Ser Phe Gly Pro Lys HisPro Ser Val Ala 575 580 585 Thr Ala Leu Val Asn Leu Ala Val Leu Tyr SerGln Met Lys Lys 590 595 600 His Val Glu Ala Leu Pro Leu Tyr Glu Arg AlaLeu Lys Ile Tyr 605 610 615 Glu Asp Ser Leu Gly Arg Met His Pro Arg ValGly Glu Thr Leu 620 625 630 Lys Asn Leu Ala Val Leu Ser Tyr Glu Gly GlyAsp Phe Glu Lys 635 640 645 Ala Ala Glu Leu Tyr Lys Arg Ala Met Glu IleLys Glu Ala Glu 650 655 660 Thr Ser Leu Leu Gly Gly Lys Ala Pro Ser ArgHis Ser Ser Ser 665 670 675 Gly Asp Thr Phe Ser Leu Lys Thr Ala His SerPro Asn Val Phe 680 685 690 Leu Gln Gln Gly Gln Arg 695 3 1050 PRT Homosapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 7472735CD1 3 Met Ala Leu Tyr Asp GluAsp Leu Leu Lys Asn Pro Phe Tyr Leu 1 5 10 15 Ala Leu Gln Lys Cys ArgPro Asp Leu Cys Ser Lys Val Ala Gln 20 25 30 Ile His Gly Ile Val Leu ValPro Cys Lys Gly Ser Leu Ser Ser 35 40 45 Ser Ile Gln Ser Thr Cys Gln PheGlu Ser Tyr Ile Leu Ile Pro 50 55 60 Val Glu Glu His Phe Gln Thr Leu AsnGly Lys Asp Val Phe Ile 65 70 75 Gln Gly Asn Arg Ile Lys Leu Gly Ala GlyPhe Ala Cys Leu Leu 80 85 90 Ser Val Pro Ile Leu Phe Glu Glu Thr Phe TyrAsn Glu Lys Glu 95 100 105 Glu Ser Phe Ser Ile Leu Cys Ile Ala His ProLeu Glu Lys Arg 110 115 120 Glu Ser Ser Glu Glu Pro Leu Ala Pro Ser AspPro Phe Ser Leu 125 130 135 Lys Thr Ile Glu Asp Val Arg Glu Phe Leu GlyArg His Ser Glu 140 145 150 Arg Phe Asp Arg Asn Ile Ala Ser Phe His ArgThr Phe Arg Glu 155 160 165 Cys Glu Arg Lys Ser Leu Arg His His Ile AspSer Ala Asn Ala 170 175 180 Leu Tyr Thr Lys Cys Leu Gln Gln Leu Leu ArgAsp Ser His Leu 185 190 195 Lys Met Leu Ala Lys Gln Glu Ala Gln Met AsnLeu Met Lys Gln 200 205 210 Ala Val Glu Ile Tyr Val His His Glu Ile TyrAsn Leu Ile Phe 215 220 225 Lys Tyr Val Gly Thr Met Glu Ala Ser Glu AspAla Ala Phe Asn 230 235 240 Lys Ile Thr Arg Ser Leu Gln Asp Leu Gln GlnLys Asp Ile Gly 245 250 255 Val Lys Pro Glu Phe Ser Phe Asn Ile Pro ArgAla Lys Arg Glu 260 265 270 Leu Ala Gln Leu Asn Lys Cys Thr Ser Pro GlnGln Lys Leu Val 275 280 285 Cys Leu Arg Lys Val Val Gln Leu Ile Thr GlnSer Pro Ser Gln 290 295 300 Arg Val Asn Leu Glu Thr Met Cys Ala Asp AspLeu Leu Ser Val 305 310 315 Leu Leu Tyr Leu Leu Val Lys Thr Glu Ile ProAsn Trp Met Ala 320 325 330 Asn Leu Ser Tyr Ile Lys Asn Phe Arg Phe SerSer Leu Ala Lys 335 340 345 Asp Glu Leu Gly Tyr Cys Leu Thr Ser Phe GluAla Ala Ile Glu 350 355 360 Tyr Ile Arg Gln Gly Ser Leu Ser Ala Lys ProPro Glu Ser Glu 365 370 375 Gly Phe Gly Asp Arg Leu Phe Leu Lys Gln ArgMet Ser Leu Leu 380 385 390 Ser Gln Met Thr Ser Ser Pro Thr Asp Cys LeuPhe Lys His Ile 395 400 405 Ala Ser Gly Asn Gln Lys Glu Val Glu Arg LeuLeu Ser Gln Glu 410 415 420 Asp His Asp Lys Asp Thr Val Gln Lys Met CysHis Pro Leu Cys 425 430 435 Phe Cys Asp Asp Cys Glu Lys Leu Val Ser GlyArg Leu Asn Asp 440 445 450 Pro Ser Val Val Thr Pro Phe Ser Arg Asp AspArg Gly His Thr 455 460 465 Pro Leu His Val Ala Ala Val Cys Gly Gln AlaSer Leu Ile Asp 470 475 480 Leu Leu Val Ser Lys Gly Ala Met Val Asn AlaThr Asp Tyr His 485 490 495 Gly Ala Thr Pro Leu His Leu Ala Cys Gln LysGly Tyr Gln Ser 500 505 510 Val Thr Leu Leu Leu Leu His Tyr Lys Ala SerAla Glu Val Gln 515 520 525 Asp Asn Asn Gly Asn Thr Pro Leu His Leu AlaCys Thr Tyr Gly 530 535 540 His Glu Asp Cys Val Lys Ala Leu Val Tyr TyrAsp Val Glu Ser 545 550 555 Cys Arg Leu Asp Ile Gly Asn Glu Lys Gly AspThr Pro Leu His 560 565 570 Ile Ala Ala Arg Trp Gly Tyr Gln Gly Val IleGlu Thr Leu Leu 575 580 585 Gln Asn Gly Ala Ser Thr Glu Ile Gln Asn ArgLeu Lys Glu Thr 590 595 600 Pro Leu Lys Cys Ala Leu Asn Ser Lys Ile LeuSer Val Met Glu 605 610 615 Ala Tyr His Leu Ser Phe Glu Arg Arg Gln LysSer Ser Glu Ala 620 625 630 Pro Val Gln Ser Pro Gln Arg Ser Val Asp SerIle Ser Gln Glu 635 640 645 Ser Ser Thr Ser Ser Phe Ser Ser Met Ser AlaSer Ser Arg Gln 650 655 660 Glu Glu Thr Lys Lys Asp Tyr Arg Glu Val GluLys Leu Leu Arg 665 670 675 Ala Val Ala Asp Gly Asp Leu Glu Met Val ArgTyr Leu Leu Glu 680 685 690 Trp Thr Glu Glu Asp Leu Glu Asp Ala Glu AspThr Val Ser Ala 695 700 705 Ala Asp Pro Glu Phe Cys His Pro Leu Cys GlnCys Pro Lys Cys 710 715 720 Ala Pro Ala Gln Lys Arg Leu Ala Lys Val ProAla Ser Gly Leu 725 730 735 Gly Val Asn Val Thr Ser Gln Asp Gly Ser SerPro Leu His Val 740 745 750 Ala Ala Leu His Gly Arg Ala Asp Leu Ile ProLeu Leu Leu Lys 755 760 765 His Gly Ala Asn Ala Gly Ala Arg Asn Ala AspGln Ala Val Pro 770 775 780 Leu His Leu Ala Cys Gln Gln Gly His Phe GlnVal Val Lys Cys 785 790 795 Leu Leu Asp Ser Asn Ala Lys Pro Asn Lys LysAsp Leu Ser Gly 800 805 810 Asn Thr Pro Leu Ile Tyr Ala Cys Ser Gly GlyHis His Glu Leu 815 820 825 Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Gln His Gly Ala Ser IleAsn Ala Ser Asn 830 835 840 Asn Lys Gly Asn Thr Ala Leu His Glu Ala ValIle Glu Lys His 845 850 855 Val Phe Val Val Glu Leu Leu Leu Leu His GlyAla Ser Val Gln 860 865 870 Val Leu Asn Lys Arg Gln Arg Thr Ala Val AspCys Ala Glu Gln 875 880 885 Asn Ser Lys Ile Met Glu Leu Leu Gln Val ValPro Ser Cys Val 890 895 900 Ala Ser Leu Asp Asp Val Ala Glu Thr Asp ArgLys Glu Tyr Val 905 910 915 Thr Val Lys Ile Arg Lys Lys Trp Asn Ser LysLeu Tyr Asp Leu 920 925 930 Pro Asp Glu Pro Phe Thr Arg Gln Phe Tyr PheVal His Ser Ala 935 940 945 Gly Gln Phe Lys Gly Lys Thr Ser Arg Glu IleMet Ala Arg Asp 950 955 960 Arg Ser Val Pro Asn Leu Thr Glu Gly Ser LeuHis Glu Pro Gly 965 970 975 Arg Gln Ser Val Thr Leu Arg Gln Asn Asn LeuPro Ala Gln Ser 980 985 990 Gly Ser His Ala Ala Glu Lys Gly Asn Ser AspTrp Pro Glu Arg 995 1000 1005 Pro Gly Leu Thr Gln Thr Gly Pro Gly HisArg Arg Met Leu Arg 1010 1015 1020 Arg His Thr Val Glu Asp Ala Val ValSer Gln Gly Pro Glu Ala 1025 1030 1035 Ala Gly Pro Leu Ser Thr Pro GlnGlu Val Ser Ala Ser Arg Ser 1040 1045 1050 4 326 PRT Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 7131221CD1 4 Met Asn Phe Thr Val Gly Phe LysPro Leu Leu Gly Asp Ala His 1 5 10 15 Ser Met Asp Asn Leu Glu Lys GlnLeu Ile Cys Pro Ile Cys Leu 20 25 30 Glu Met Phe Ser Lys Pro Val Val IleLeu Pro Cys Gln His Asn 35 40 45 Leu Cys Arg Lys Cys Ala Asn Asp Val PheGln Ala Ser Asn Pro 50 55 60 Leu Trp Gln Ser Arg Gly Ser Thr Thr Val SerSer Gly Gly Arg 65 70 75 Phe Arg Cys Pro Ser Cys Arg His Glu Val Val LeuAsp Arg His 80 85 90 Gly Val Tyr Gly Leu Gln Arg Asn Leu Leu Val Glu AsnIle Ile 95 100 105 Asp Ile Tyr Lys Gln Glu Ser Ser Arg Pro Leu His SerLys Ala 110 115 120 Glu Gln His Leu Met Cys Glu Glu His Glu Glu Glu LysIle Asn 125 130 135 Ile Tyr Cys Leu Ser Cys Glu Val Pro Thr Cys Ser LeuCys Lys 140 145 150 Val Phe Gly Ala His Lys Asp Cys Glu Val Ala Pro LeuPro Thr 155 160 165 Ile Tyr Lys Arg Gln Lys Asp Asn Ser Arg Arg Gln LysGln Leu 170 175 180 Leu Asn Gln Arg Phe Glu Ser Leu Cys Ala Val Leu GluGlu Arg 185 190 195 Lys Gly Glu Leu Leu Gln Ala Leu Ala Arg Glu Gln GluGlu Lys 200 205 210 Leu Gln Arg Val Arg Gly Leu Ile Arg Gln Tyr Gly AspHis Leu 215 220 225 Glu Ala Ser Ser Lys Leu Val Glu Ser Ala Ile Gln SerMet Glu 230 235 240 Glu Pro Gln Met Ala Leu Tyr Leu Gln Gln Ala Lys GluLeu Ile 245 250 255 Asn Lys Val Gly Ala Met Ser Lys Val Glu Leu Ala GlyArg Pro 260 265 270 Glu Pro Gly Tyr Glu Ser Met Glu Gln Phe Thr Val ArgVal Glu 275 280 285 His Val Ala Glu Met Leu Arg Thr Ile Asp Phe Gln ProGly Ala 290 295 300 Ser Gly Glu Glu Glu Glu Val Ala Pro Asp Gly Glu GluGly Ser 305 310 315 Ala Gly Pro Glu Glu Glu Arg Pro Asp Gly Pro 320 3255 505 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 7480551CD1 5 Met LeuSer Phe Phe Arg Arg Thr Leu Gly Arg Arg Ser Met Arg 1 5 10 15 Lys HisAla Glu Lys Glu Arg Leu Arg Glu Ala Gln Arg Ala Ala 20 25 30 Thr His IlePro Ala Ala Gly Asp Ser Lys Ser Ile Ile Thr Cys 35 40 45 Arg Val Ser LeuLeu Asp Gly Thr Asp Val Ser Val Asp Leu Pro 50 55 60 Lys Lys Ala Lys GlyGln Glu Leu Phe Asp Gln Ile Met Tyr His 65 70 75 Leu Asp Leu Ile Glu SerAsp Tyr Phe Gly Leu Arg Phe Met Asp 80 85 90 Ser Ala Gln Val Ala His TrpLeu Asp Gly Thr Lys Ser Ile Lys 95 100 105 Lys Gln Val Lys Ile Gly SerPro Tyr Cys Leu His Leu Arg Val 110 115 120 Lys Phe Tyr Ser Ser Glu ProAsn Asn Leu Arg Glu Glu Leu Thr 125 130 135 Arg Tyr Leu Phe Val Leu GlnLeu Lys Gln Asp Ile Leu Ser Gly 140 145 150 Lys Leu Asp Cys Pro Phe AspThr Ala Val Gln Leu Ala Ala Tyr 155 160 165 Asn Leu Gln Ala Glu Leu GlyAsp Tyr Asp Leu Ala Glu His Ser 170 175 180 Pro Glu Leu Val Ser Glu PheArg Phe Val Pro Ile Gln Thr Glu 185 190 195 Glu Met Glu Leu Ala Ile PheGlu Lys Trp Lys Glu Tyr Arg Gly 200 205 210 Gln Thr Pro Ala Gln Ala GluThr Asn Tyr Leu Asn Lys Ala Lys 215 220 225 Trp Leu Glu Met Tyr Gly ValAsp Met His Val Val Lys Ala Arg 230 235 240 Asp Gly Asn Asp Tyr Ser LeuGly Leu Thr Pro Thr Gly Val Leu 245 250 255 Val Phe Glu Gly Asp Thr LysIle Gly Leu Phe Phe Trp Pro Lys 260 265 270 Ile Thr Arg Leu Asp Phe LysLys Asn Lys Leu Thr Leu Val Val 275 280 285 Val Glu Asp Asp Asp Gln GlyLys Glu Gln Glu His Thr Phe Val 290 295 300 Phe Arg Leu Asp His Pro LysAla Cys Lys His Leu Trp Lys Cys 305 310 315 Ala Val Glu His His Ala PhePhe Arg Leu Arg Gly Pro Val Gln 320 325 330 Lys Ser Ser His Arg Ser GlyPhe Ile Arg Leu Gly Ser Arg Phe 335 340 345 Arg Tyr Ser Gly Lys Thr GluTyr Gln Thr Thr Lys Thr Asn Lys 350 355 360 Ala Arg Arg Ser Thr Ser PheGlu Arg Arg Pro Ser Lys Arg Tyr 365 370 375 Ser Arg Arg Thr Leu Gln MetLys Ala Cys Ala Thr Lys Pro Glu 380 385 390 Glu Leu Ser Val His Asn AsnVal Ser Thr Gln Ser Asn Gly Ser 395 400 405 Gln Gln Ala Trp Gly Met ArgSer Ala Leu Pro Val Ser Pro Ser 410 415 420 Ile Ser Ser Ala Pro Val ProVal Glu Ile Glu Asn Leu Pro Gln 425 430 435 Ser Pro Gly Thr Asp Gln HisAsp Arg Lys Trp Leu Ser Ala Ala 440 445 450 Ser Asp Cys Cys Gln Arg GlyGly Asn Gln Trp Asn Thr Arg Ala 455 460 465 Leu Pro Pro Pro Gln Thr AlaHis Arg Asn Tyr Thr Asp Phe Val 470 475 480 His Glu His Asn Val Lys AsnAla Gly Ile Arg His Asp Val His 485 490 495 Phe Pro Gly His Thr Ala MetThr Glu Ile 500 505 6 367 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No3315870CD1 6 Met Ala Val Leu Lys Leu Thr Asp Gln Pro Pro Leu Val Gln Ala1 5 10 15 Ile Phe Ser Gly Asp Pro Glu Glu Ile Arg Met Leu Ile His Lys 2025 30 Thr Glu Asp Val Asn Thr Leu Asp Ser Glu Lys Arg Thr Pro Leu 35 4045 His Val Ala Ala Phe Leu Gly Asp Ala Glu Ile Ile Glu Leu Leu 50 55 60Ile Leu Ser Gly Ala Arg Val Asn Ala Lys Asp Asn Met Trp Leu 65 70 75 ThrPro Leu His Arg Ala Val Ala Ser Arg Ser Glu Glu Ala Val 80 85 90 Gln ValLeu Ile Lys His Ser Ala Asp Val Asn Ala Arg Asp Lys 95 100 105 Asn TrpGln Thr Pro Leu His Val Ala Ala Ala Asn Lys Ala Val 110 115 120 Lys CysAla Glu Val Ile Ile Pro Leu Leu Ser Ser Val Asn Val 125 130 135 Ser AspArg Gly Gly Arg Thr Ala Leu His His Ala Ala Leu Asn 140 145 150 Gly HisVal Glu Met Val Asn Leu Leu Leu Ala Lys Gly Ala Asn 155 160 165 Ile AsnAla Phe Asp Lys Lys Asp Arg Arg Ala Leu His Trp Ala 170 175 180 Ala TyrMet Gly His Leu Asp Val Val Ala Leu Leu Ile Asn His 185 190 195 Gly AlaGlu Val Thr Cys Lys Asp Lys Lys Gly Tyr Thr Pro Leu 200 205 210 His AlaAla Ala Ser Asn Gly Gln Ile Asn Val Val Lys His Leu 215 220 225 Leu AsnLeu Gly Val Glu Ile Asp Glu Ile Asn Val Tyr Gly Asn 230 235 240 Thr AlaLeu His Ile Ala Cys Tyr Asn Gly Gln Asp Ala Val Val 245 250 255 Asn GluLeu Ile Asp Tyr Gly Ala Asn Val Asn Gln Pro Asn Asn 260 265 270 Asn GlyPhe Thr Pro Leu His Phe Ala Ala Ala Ser Thr His Gly 275 280 285 Ala LeuCys Leu Glu Leu Leu Val Asn Asn Gly Ala Asp Val Asn 290 295 300 Ile GlnSer Lys Asp Gly Lys Ser Pro Leu His Met Thr Ala Val 305 310 315 His GlyArg Phe Thr Arg Ser Gln Thr Leu Ile Gln Asn Gly Gly 320 325 330 Glu IleAsp Cys Val Asp Lys Asp Gly Asn Thr Pro Leu His Val 335 340 345 Ala AlaArg Tyr Gly His Glu Leu Leu Ile Asn Thr Leu Ile Thr 350 355 360 Ser GlyAla Asp Thr Ala Lys 365 7 435 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No7484690CD1 7 Met Arg Glu Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Thr Gly Gln Cys Gly Asn Gln1 5 10 15 Ile Gly Ala Lys Gln Phe Trp Glu Val Ile Ser Asp Glu His Ala 2025 30 Ile Asp Ser Ala Gly Thr Tyr His Gly Asp Ser His Leu Pro Leu 35 4045 Glu Arg Val Asn Val His His His Glu Ala Ser Gly Gly Arg Tyr 50 55 60Val Pro Arg Ala Val Leu Val Asp Leu Glu Pro Gly Thr Met Asp 65 70 75 SerVal Arg Ser Gly Pro Phe Gly Gln Val Phe Arg Pro Asp Asn 80 85 90 Phe IleSer Arg Gln Cys Gly Ala Gly Asn Asn Trp Ala Lys Gly 95 100 105 Arg TyrThr Glu Gly Ala Glu Leu Thr Glu Ser Val Met Asp Val 110 115 120 Val ArgLys Glu Ala Glu Ser Cys Asp Cys Leu Gln Gly Phe Gln 125 130 135 Leu ThrHis Ser Leu Gly Gly Gly Thr Gly Ser Gly Met Gly Thr 140 145 150 Leu LeuLeu Ser Lys Ile Arg Glu Glu Tyr Pro Asp Arg Ile Ile 155 160 165 Asn ThrPhe Ser Ile Leu Pro Ser Pro Lys Val Ser Asp Thr Val 170 175 180 Val GluPro Tyr Asn Val Thr Leu Ser Val His Gln Leu Ile Glu 185 190 195 Asn AlaAsp Glu Thr Phe Cys Ile Asp Asn Glu Ala Leu Tyr Asp 200 205 210 Ile CysSer Arg Thr Leu Lys Leu Pro Thr Pro Thr Tyr Gly Asp 215 220 225 Leu AsnHis Leu Val Ser Ala Thr Met Ser Gly Val Thr Thr Cys 230 235 240 Leu ArgPhe Pro Gly Gln Leu Asn Ala Asp Leu Arg Lys Leu Ala 245 250 255 Val AsnMet Val Pro Phe Pro Arg Leu His Phe Phe Met Pro Gly 260 265 270 Phe AlaPro Leu Thr Ser Arg Gly Ser Gln Gln Tyr Arg Ala Leu 275 280 285 Thr ValAla Glu Leu Thr Gln Gln Met Phe Asp Ala Lys Asn Met 290 295 300 Met AlaAla Arg Asp Pro Cys His Gly Arg Tyr Leu Thr Val Ala 305 310 315 Ala IlePhe Arg Gly Arg Met Pro Met Arg Glu Val Asp Glu Gln 320 325 330 Met PheAsn Ile Gln Asp Lys Asn Ser Ser Tyr Phe Ala Asp Trp 335 340 345 Phe ProAsp Asn Val Lys Thr Ala Val Cys Asp Ile Pro Pro Arg 350 355 360 Gly LeuLys Met Ser Ala Thr Phe Ile Gly Asn Asn Thr Ala Val 365 370 375 Gln GluLeu Lys Arg Val Ser Glu Gln Phe Thr Ala Thr Phe Arg 380 385 390 Arg LysAla Phe Leu His Trp Tyr Thr Gly Glu Gly Met Asp Glu 395 400 405 Met GluPhe Thr Glu Ala Glu Ser Asn Met Asn Asp Leu Val Ser 410 415 420 Glu TyrGln Gln Tyr Gln Asp Ala Thr Ala Glu Gly Gly Gly Val 425 430 435 8 198PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 7612559CD1 8 Met Gly Gly ArgLys Arg Glu Arg Lys Ala Ala Val Glu Glu Asp 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Leu SerGlu Ser Glu Gly Pro Arg Gln Pro Asp Gly Asp 20 25 30 Glu Glu Glu Ser ThrAla Leu Ser Ile Asn Glu Glu Met Gln Arg 35 40 45 Met Leu Asn Gln Leu ArgGlu Tyr Asp Phe Glu Asp Asp Cys Asp 50 55 60 Ser Leu Thr Trp Glu Glu ThrGlu Glu Thr Leu Leu Leu Trp Glu 65 70 75 Asp Phe Ser Gly Tyr Ala Met AlaAla Ala Glu Ala Gln Gly Glu 80 85 90 Gln Gln Glu Asp Ser Leu Glu Lys ValIle Lys Asp Thr Glu Ser 95 100 105 Leu Phe Lys Thr Arg Glu Lys Glu TyrGln Glu Thr Ile Asp Gln 110 115 120 Ile Glu Leu Glu Leu Ala Thr Ala LysAsn Asp Met Asn Arg His 125 130 135 Leu His Glu Tyr Met Glu Met Cys SerMet Lys Arg Gly Leu Asp 140 145 150 Val Gln Met Glu Thr Cys Arg Arg LeuIle Thr Gln Ser Gly Asp 155 160 165 Arg Lys Ser Pro Ala Phe Thr Ala ValPro Leu Ser Asp Arg Arg 170 175 180 Arg Arg Gln Ala Arg Leu Arg Thr ProIle Ala Met Ser His Leu 185 190 195 Thr Ala Pro 9 139 PRT Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 4940751CD1 9 Met Ala Asn Ala Arg Ser Gly ValAla Val Asn Asp Glu Cys Met 1 5 10 15 Leu Lys Phe Gly Glu Leu Gln SerLys Arg Leu His Arg Phe Leu 20 25 30 Thr Phe Lys Met Asp Asp Lys Phe LysGlu Ile Val Val Asp Gln 35 40 45 Val Gly Asp Arg Ala Thr Ser Tyr Glu AspPhe Thr Asn Ser Leu 50 55 60 Pro Glu Asn Asp Cys Arg Tyr Ala Ile Tyr AspPhe Asp Phe Val 65 70 75 Thr Ala Glu Asp Val Gln Lys Ser Arg Ile Phe TyrIle Leu Trp 80 85 90 Ser Pro Ser Ser Ala Lys Val Lys Ser Lys Met Leu TyrAla Ser 95 100 105 Ser Asn Gln Lys Phe Lys Ser Gly Leu Asn Gly Ile GlnVal Glu 110 115 120 Leu Gln Ala Thr Asp Ala Ser Glu Ile Ser Leu Asp GluIle Lys 125 130 135 Asp Arg Ala Arg 10 736 PRT Homo sapiens misc_featureIncyte ID No 7946761CD1 10 Met Thr Trp Gly Thr Pro Asp Phe Leu Asn ArgSer Ser Thr His 1 5 10 15 Ser Ser Arg Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Pro Phe LeuAsn Glu Ile Val 20 25 30 Ala His Pro Val Ala Ser Ser His Pro Gly Ser TyrArg Arg Ser 35 40 45 Gln Thr Leu Leu Glu Arg Leu Arg Val Ser Arg Ala ProGlu Asp 50 55 60 Thr Lys Ala Leu Glu Pro Arg Cys Gly Pro Pro Cys Gly AlaGly 65 70 75 Gln Pro Gly Trp Glu Pro Cys Ser Ala Leu Glu Arg Gly Pro Pro80 85 90 Ser Arg Gly Glu Glu Arg Arg Met Pro Thr Ser Pro Pro Ala Gly 95100 105 Ser Arg Lys Ser Thr Asp Gln Ala Val Arg Phe Gly Pro Ser Gln 110115 120 Gly Met Cys Ser Glu Ala Arg Leu Ala Arg Arg Leu Arg Asp Ala 125130 135 Leu Arg Glu Glu Glu Pro Trp Ala Val Glu Glu Leu Leu Arg Cys 140145 150 Gly Ala Asp Pro Asn Leu Val Leu Glu Asp Gly Ala Ala Ala Val 155160 165 His Leu Ala Ala Gly Ala Arg His Pro Arg Gly Leu Arg Cys Leu 170175 180 Gly Ala Leu Leu Arg Gln Gly Gly Asp Pro Asn Ala Arg Ser Val 185190 195 Glu Ala Leu Thr Pro Leu His Val Ala Ala Ala Trp Gly Cys Arg 200205 210 Arg Gly Leu Glu Leu Leu Leu Ser Gln Gly Ala Asp Pro Ala Leu 215220 225 Arg Asp Gln Asp Gly Leu Arg Pro Leu Asp Leu Ala Leu Gln Gln 230235 240 Gly His Leu Glu Cys Ala Arg Val Leu Gln Asp Leu Asp Thr Arg 245250 255 Thr Arg Thr Arg Thr Arg Ile Gly Ala Glu Thr Gln Glu Pro Glu 260265 270 Pro Ala Pro Gly Thr Pro Gly Leu Ser Gly Pro Thr Asp Glu Thr 275280 285 Leu Asp Ser Ile Ala Leu Gln Lys Gln Pro Cys Arg Gly Asp Asn 290295 300 Arg Asp Ile Gly Leu Glu Ala Asp Pro Gly Pro Pro Ser Leu Pro 305310 315 Val Pro Leu Glu Thr Val Asp Lys His Gly Ser Ser Ala Ser Pro 320325 330 Pro Gly His Trp Asp Tyr Ser Ser Asp Ala Ser Phe Val Thr Ala 335340 345 Val Glu Val Ser Gly Ala Glu Asp Pro Ala Ser Asp Thr Pro Pro 350355 360 Trp Ala Gly Ser Leu Pro Pro Thr Arg Gln Gly Leu Leu His Val 365370 375 Val His Ala Asn Gln Arg Val Pro Arg Ser Gln Gly Thr Glu Ala 380385 390 Glu Leu Asn Ala Arg Leu Gln Ala Leu Thr Leu Thr Pro Pro Asn 395400 405 Ala Ala Gly Phe Gln Ser Ser Pro Ser Ser Met Pro Leu Leu Asp 410415 420 Arg Ser Pro Ala His Ser Pro Pro Arg Thr Pro Thr Pro Gly Ala 425430 435 Ser Asp Cys His Cys Leu Trp Glu His Gln Thr Ser Ile Asp Ser 440445 450 Asp Met Ala Thr Leu Trp Leu Thr Glu Asp Glu Ala Ser Ser Thr 455460 465 Gly Gly Arg Glu Pro Val Gly Pro Cys Arg His Leu Pro Val Ser 470475 480 Thr Val Ser Asp Leu Glu Leu Leu Lys Gly Leu Arg Ala Leu Gly 485490 495 Glu Asn Pro His Pro Ile Thr Pro Phe Thr Arg Gln Leu Tyr His 500505 510 Gln Gln Leu Glu Glu Ala Gln Ile Ala Pro Gly Pro Glu Phe Ser 515520 525 Gly His Ser Leu Glu Leu Ala Ala Ala Leu Arg Thr Gly Cys Ile 530535 540 Pro Asp Val Gln Ala Asp Glu Asp Ala Leu Ala Gln Gln Phe Glu 545550 555 Arg Pro Asp Pro Ala Arg Arg Trp Arg Glu Gly Val Val Lys Ser 560565 570 Ser Phe Thr Tyr Leu Leu Leu Asp Pro Arg Glu Thr Gln Asp Leu 575580 585 Pro Ala Arg Ala Phe Ser Leu Thr Pro Ala Glu Arg Leu Gln Thr 590595 600 Phe Ile Arg Ala Ile Phe Tyr Val Gly Lys Gly Thr Arg Ala Arg 605610 615 Pro Tyr Val His Leu Trp Glu Ala Leu Gly His His Gly Arg Ser 620625 630 Arg Lys Gln Pro His Gln Ala Cys Pro Lys Val Arg Gln Ile Leu 635640 645 Asp Ile Trp Ala Ser Gly Cys Gly Val Val Ser Leu His Cys Phe 650655 660 Gln His Val Val Ala Val Glu Ala Tyr Thr Arg Glu Ala Cys Ile 665670 675 Val Glu Ala Leu Gly Ile Gln Thr Leu Thr Asn Gln Lys Gln Gly 680685 690 His Cys Tyr Gly Val Val Ala Gly Trp Pro Pro Ala Arg Arg Arg 695700 705 Arg Leu Gly Val His Leu Leu His Arg Ala Leu Leu Val Phe Leu 710715 720 Ala Glu Gly Glu Arg Gln Leu His Pro Gln Asp Ile Gln Ala Arg 725730 735 Gly 11 529 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3288747CD111 Met Ser Arg Gln Phe Thr Tyr Lys Ser Gly Ala Ala Ala Lys Gly 1 5 10 15Gly Phe Ser Gly Cys Ser Ala Val Leu Ser Gly Gly Ser Ser Ser 20 25 30 SerTyr Arg Ala Gly Gly Lys Gly Leu Ser Gly Gly Phe Ser Ser 35 40 45 Arg SerLeu Tyr Ser Leu Gly Gly Ala Arg Ser Ile Ser Phe Asn 50 55 60 Val Ala SerGly Ser Gly Trp Ala Gly Gly Tyr Gly Phe Gly Arg 65 70 75 Gly Arg Ala SerGly Phe Ala Gly Ser Met Phe Gly Ser Val Ala 80 85 90 Leu Gly Ser Val CysPro Ser Leu Cys Pro Pro Gly Gly Ile His 95 100 105 Gln Val Thr Ile AsnLys Ser Leu Leu Ala Pro Leu Asn Val Glu 110 115 120 Leu Asp Pro Glu IleGln Lys Val Arg Ala Gln Glu Arg Glu Gln 125 130 135 Ile Lys Val Leu AsnAsn Lys Phe Ala Ser Phe Ile Asp Lys Val 140 145 150 Arg Phe Leu Glu GlnGln Asn Gln Val Leu Glu Thr Lys Trp Glu 155 160 165 Leu Leu Gln Gln LeuAsp Leu Asn Asn Cys Lys Asn Asn Leu Glu 170 175 180 Pro Ile Leu Glu GlyTyr Ile Ser Asn Leu Arg Lys Gln Leu Glu 185 190 195 Thr Leu Ser Gly AspArg Val Arg Leu Asp Ser Glu Leu Arg Ser 200 205 210 Val Arg Glu Val ValGlu Asp Tyr Lys Lys Arg Tyr Glu Glu Glu 215 220 225 Ile Asn Lys Arg ThrThr Ala Glu Asn Glu Phe Val Val Leu Lys 230 235 240 Lys Asp Val Asp AlaAla Tyr Thr Ser Lys Val Glu Leu Gln Ala 245 250 255 Lys Val Asp Ala LeuAsp Gly Glu Ile Lys Phe Phe Lys Cys Leu 260 265 270 Tyr Glu Gly Glu ThrAla Gln Ile Gln Ser His Ile Ser Asp Thr 275 280 285 Ser Ile Ile Leu SerMet Asp Asn Asn Arg Asn Leu Asp Leu Asp 290 295 300 Ser Ile Ile Ala GluVal Arg Ala Gln Tyr Glu Glu Ile Ala Arg 305 310 315 Lys Ser Lys Ala GluAla Glu Ala Leu Tyr Gln Thr Lys Phe Gln 320 325 330 Glu Leu Gln Leu AlaAla Gly Arg His Gly Asp Asp Leu Lys His 335 340 345 Thr Lys Asn Glu IleSer Glu Leu Thr Arg Leu Ile Gln Arg Leu 350 355 360 Arg Ser Glu Ile GluSer Val Lys Lys Gln Cys Ala Asn Leu Glu 365 370 375 Thr Ala Ile Ala AspAla Glu Gln Arg Gly Asp Cys Ala Leu Lys 380 385 390 Asp Ala Arg Ala LysLeu Asp Glu Leu Glu Gly Ala Leu Gln Gln 395 400 405 Ala Lys Glu Glu LeuAla Arg Met Leu Arg Glu Tyr Gln Glu Leu 410 415 420 Leu Ser Val Lys LeuSer Leu Asp Ile Glu Ile Ala Thr Tyr Arg 425 430 435 Lys Leu Leu Glu GlyGlu Glu Cys Arg Met Ser Gly Glu Tyr Thr 440 445 450 Asn Ser Val Ser IleSer Val Ile Asn Ser Ser Met Ala Gly Met 455 460 465 Ala Gly Thr Gly AlaGly Phe Gly Phe Ser Asn Ala Gly Thr Tyr 470 475 480 Gly Tyr Trp Pro SerSer Val Ser Gly Gly Tyr Ser Met Leu Pro 485 490 495 Gly Gly Cys Val ThrGly Ser Gly Asn Cys Ser Pro Pro Val Val 500 505 510 Ser Asn Val Thr SerThr Ser Gly Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Gly 515 520 525 Val Phe Gly Gly 121367 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 8200016CD1 12 Met SerHis Tyr His Phe Ile Lys Cys Cys Cys Phe Gln Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Asn ValPhe Arg Ser His Glu Met Glu Ile Asp Gln Cys Leu Leu 20 25 30 Glu Ser LeuPro Leu Gly Gln Arg Gln Arg Leu Val Lys Arg Met 35 40 45 Arg Cys Glu GlnIle Lys Ala Tyr Tyr Glu Arg Glu Lys Ala Phe 50 55 60 Gln Lys Gln Glu GlyPhe Leu Lys Arg Leu Lys His Ala Lys Asn 65 70 75 Pro Lys Val His Phe AsnLeu Thr Asp Met Leu Gln Asp Ala Ile 80 85 90 Ile His His Asn Asp Lys GluVal Leu Arg Leu Leu Lys Glu Gly 95 100 105 Ala Asp Pro His Thr Leu ValSer Ser Gly Gly Ser Leu Leu His 110 115 120 Leu Cys Ala Arg Tyr Asp AsnAla Phe Ile Ala Glu Ile Leu Ile 125 130 135 Asp Arg Gly Val Asn Val AsnHis Gln Asp Glu Asp Phe Trp Thr 140 145 150 Pro Met His Ile Ala Cys AlaCys Asp Asn Pro Asp Ile Val Leu 155 160 165 Leu Leu Val Leu Ala Gly AlaAsn Val Leu Leu Gln Asp Val Asn 170 175 180 Gly Asn Ile Pro Leu Asp TyrAla Val Glu Gly Thr Glu Ser Ser 185 190 195 Ser Ile Leu Leu Thr Tyr LeuAsp Glu Asn Gly Val Asp Leu Thr 200 205 210 Ser Leu Arg Gln Met Lys LeuGln Arg Pro Met Ser Met Leu Thr 215 220 225 Asp Val Lys His Phe Leu SerSer Gly Gly Asn Val Asn Glu Lys 230 235 240 Asn Asp Glu Gly Val Thr LeuLeu His Met Ala Cys Ala Ser Gly 245 250 255 Tyr Lys Glu Val Val Ser LeuIle Leu Glu His Gly Gly Asp Leu 260 265 270 Asn Ile Val Asp Asp Gln TyrTrp Thr Pro Leu His Leu Ala Ala 275 280 285 Lys Tyr Gly Gln Thr Asn LeuVal Lys Leu Leu Leu Met His Gln 290 295 300 Ala Asn Pro His Leu Val AsnCys Asn Glu Glu Lys Ala Ser Asp 305 310 315 Ile Ala Ala Ser Glu Phe IleGlu Glu Met Leu Leu Lys Ala Glu 320 325 330 Ile Ala Trp Glu Glu Lys MetLys Glu Pro Leu Ser Ala Ser Thr 335 340 345 Leu Ala Gln Glu Glu Pro TyrGlu Glu Ile Ile His Asp Leu Pro 350 355 360 Val Leu Ser Ser Lys Leu SerPro Leu Val Leu Pro Ile Ala Lys 365 370 375 Gln Asp Ser Leu Leu Glu LysAsp Ile Met Phe Lys Asp Ala Thr 380 385 390 Lys Gly Leu Cys Lys Gln GlnSer Gln Asp Ser Ile Pro Glu Asn 395 400 405 Pro Met Met Ser Gly Ser ThrLys Pro Glu Gln Val Lys Leu Met 410 415 420 Pro Pro Ala Pro Asn Asp AspLeu Ala Thr Leu Ser Glu Leu Asn 425 430 435 Asp Gly Ser Leu Leu Tyr GluIle Gln Lys Arg Phe Gly Asn Asn 440 445 450 Gln Ile Tyr Thr Phe Ile GlyAsp Ile Leu Leu Leu Val Asn Pro 455 460 465 Tyr Lys Glu Leu Pro Ile TyrSer Ser Met Val Ser Gln Leu Tyr 470 475 480 Phe Ser Ser Ser Gly Lys LeuCys Ser Ser Leu Pro Pro His Leu 485 490 495 Phe Ser Cys Val Glu Arg AlaPhe His Gln Leu Phe Arg Glu Gln 500 505 510 Arg Pro Gln Cys Phe Ile LeuSer Gly Glu Arg Gly Ser Gly Lys 515 520 525 Ser Glu Ala Ser Lys Gln IleIle Arg His Leu Thr Cys Arg Ala 530 535 540 Gly Ala Ser Arg Ala Thr LeuAsp Ser Arg Phe Lys His Val Val 545 550 555 Cys Ile Leu Glu Ala Phe GlyHis Ala Lys Thr Thr Leu Asn Asp 560 565 570 Leu Ser Ser Cys Phe Ile LysTyr Phe Glu Leu Gln Phe Cys Glu 575 580 585 Arg Lys Gln Gln Leu Thr GlyAla Arg Ile Tyr Thr Tyr Leu Leu 590 595 600 Glu Lys Ser Arg Leu Val SerGln Pro Leu Gly Gln Ser Asn Phe 605 610 615 Leu Ile Phe Tyr Leu Leu MetAsp Gly Leu Ser Ala Glu Glu Lys 620 625 630 Tyr Gly Leu His Leu Asn AsnLeu Cys Ala His Arg Tyr Leu Asn 635 640 645 Gln Thr Ile Gln Asp Asp AlaSer Thr Gly Glu Arg Ser Leu Asn 650 655 660 Arg Glu Lys Leu Ala Val LeuLys Arg Ala Leu Asn Val Val Gly 665 670 675 Phe Ser Ser Leu Glu Val GluAsn Leu Phe Val Ile Leu Ala Ala 680 685 690 Ile Leu His Leu Gly Asp IleArg Phe Thr Ala Leu Asn Glu Gly 695 700 705 Asn Ser Ala Phe Val Ser AspLeu Gln Leu Leu Glu Gln Val Ala 710 715 720 Gly Met Leu Gln Val Ser ThrAsp Glu Leu Ala Ser Ala Leu Thr 725 730 735 Thr Asp Ile Gln Tyr Phe LysGly Asp Met Ile Ile Arg Arg His 740 745 750 Thr Ile Gln Ile Ala Glu PhePhe Arg Asp Leu Leu Ala Lys Ser 755 760 765 Leu Tyr Ser Arg Leu Phe SerPhe Leu Val Asn Thr Met Asn Ser 770 775 780 Cys Leu His Ser Gln Asp GluGln Lys Ser Met Gln Thr Leu Asp 785 790 795 Ile Gly Ile Leu Asp Ile PheGly Phe Glu Glu Phe Gln Lys Asn 800 805 810 Glu Phe Glu Gln Leu Cys ValAsn Met Thr Asn Glu Lys Met His 815 820 825 His Tyr Ile Asn Glu Val LeuPhe Leu His Glu Gln Val Glu Cys 830 835 840 Val Gln Glu Gly Val Thr MetGlu Thr Ala Tyr Ser Ala Gly Asn 845 850 855 Gln Asn Gly Val Leu Asp PhePhe Phe Gln Lys Pro Ser Gly Phe 860 865 870 Leu Thr Leu Leu Asp Glu GluSer Gln Met Ile Trp Ser Val Glu 875 880 885 Ser Asn Phe Pro Lys Lys LeuGln Ser Leu Leu Glu Ser Ser Asn 890 895 900 Thr Asn Ala Val Tyr Ser ProMet Lys Asp Gly Asn Gly Asn Val 905 910 915 Ala Leu Lys Asp His Gly ThrAla Phe Thr Ile Met His Tyr Ala 920 925 930 Gly Arg Val Met Tyr Asp ValVal Gly Ala Ile Glu Lys Asn Lys 935 940 945 Asp Ser Leu Ser Gln Asn LeuLeu Phe Val Met Lys Thr Ser Glu 950 955 960 Asn Val Val Ile Asn His LeuPhe Gln Ser Lys Leu Ser Gln Thr 965 970 975 Gly Ser Leu Val Ser Ala TyrPro Ser Phe Lys Phe Arg Gly His 980 985 990 Lys Ser Ala Leu Leu Ser LysLys Met Thr Ala Ser Ser Ile Ile 995 1000 1005 Gly Glu Asn Lys Asn TyrLeu Glu Leu Ser Lys Leu Leu Lys Lys 1010 1015 1020 Lys Gly Thr Ser ThrPhe Leu Gln Arg Leu Glu Arg Gly Asp Pro 1025 1030 1035 Val Thr Ile AlaSer Gln Leu Arg Lys Ser Leu Met Asp Ile Ile 1040 1045 1050 Gly Lys LeuGln Lys Cys Thr Pro His Phe Ile His Cys Ile Arg 1055 1060 1065 Pro AsnAsn Ser Lys Leu Pro Asp Thr Phe Asp Asn Phe Tyr Val 1070 1075 1080 SerAla Gln Leu Gln Tyr Ile Gly Val Leu Glu Met Val Lys Ile 1085 1090 1095Phe Arg Tyr Gly Tyr Pro Val Arg Leu Ser Phe Ser Asp Phe Leu 1100 11051110 Ser Arg Tyr Lys Pro Leu Ala Asp Thr Phe Leu Arg Glu Lys Lys 11151120 1125 Glu Gln Ser Ala Ala Glu Arg Cys Arg Leu Val Leu Gln Gln Cys1130 1135 1140 Lys Leu Gln Gly Trp Gln Met Gly Val Arg Lys Val Phe LeuLys 1145 1150 1155 Tyr Trp His Ala Asp Gln Leu Asn Asp Leu Cys Leu GlnLeu Gln 1160 1165 1170 Arg Lys Ile Ile Thr Cys Gln Lys Val Ile Arg GlyPhe Leu Ala 1175 1180 1185 Arg Gln His Leu Leu Gln Arg Met Ser Ile ArgGln Gln Glu Val 1190 1195 1200 Thr Ser Ile Asn Ser Phe Leu Gln Asn ThrGlu Asp Met Gly Leu 1205 1210 1215 Lys Thr Tyr Asp Ala Leu Val Ile GlnAsn Ala Ser Asp Ile Ala 1220 1225 1230 Arg Glu Asn Asp Arg Leu Arg SerGlu Met Asn Ala Pro Tyr His 1235 1240 1245 Lys Glu Lys Leu Glu Val ArgAsn Met Gln Glu Glu Gly Ser Lys 1250 1255 1260 Arg Thr Asp Asp Lys SerGly Pro Arg His Phe His Pro Ser Ser 1265 1270 1275 Met Ser Val Cys AlaAla Val Asp Gly Leu Gly Gln Cys Leu Val 1280 1285 1290 Gly Pro Ser IleTrp Ser Pro Ser Leu His Ser Val Phe Ser Met 1295 1300 1305 Asp Asp SerSer Ser Leu Pro Ser Pro Arg Lys Gln Pro Pro Pro 1310 1315 1320 Lys ProLys Arg Asp Pro Asn Thr Arg Leu Ser Ala Ser Tyr Glu 1325 1330 1335 AlaVal Ser Ala Cys Leu Ser Ala Ala Arg Glu Ala Ala Asn Glu 1340 1345 1350Gly Gln Pro Trp Gly Gly Thr Gln Pro Arg Val Pro Gly Ser Arg 1355 13601365 Met Leu 13 929 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No3291962CD1 13 Met Ala Glu Val Glu Ala Val Gln Leu Lys Glu Glu Gly AsnArg 1 5 10 15 His Phe Gln Leu Gln Asp Tyr Lys Ala Ala Thr Asn Ser TyrSer 20 25 30 Gln Ala Leu Lys Leu Thr Lys Asp Lys Ala Leu Leu Ala Thr Leu35 40 45 Tyr Arg Asn Arg Ala Ala Cys Gly Leu Lys Thr Glu Ser Tyr Val 5055 60 Gln Ala Ala Ser Asp Ala Ser Arg Ala Ile Asp Ile Asn Ser Ser 65 7075 Asp Ile Lys Ala Leu Tyr Arg Arg Cys Gln Ala Leu Glu His Leu 80 85 90Gly Lys Leu Asp Gln Ala Phe Lys Asp Val Gln Arg Cys Ala Thr 95 100 105Leu Glu Pro Arg Asn Gln Asn Phe Gln Glu Met Leu Arg Arg Leu 110 115 120Asn Thr Ser Ile Gln Glu Lys Leu Arg Val Gln Phe Ser Thr Asp 125 130 135Ser Arg Val Gln Lys Met Phe Glu Ile Leu Leu Asp Glu Asn Ser 140 145 150Glu Ala Asp Lys Arg Glu Lys Ala Ala Asn Asn Leu Ile Val Leu 155 160 165Gly Arg Glu Glu Ala Gly Ala Glu Lys Ile Phe Gln Asn Asn Gly 170 175 180Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Gln Leu Leu Asp Thr Lys Lys Pro Glu Leu 185 190 195Val Leu Ala Ala Val Arg Thr Leu Ser Gly Met Cys Ser Gly His 200 205 210Gln Ala Arg Ala Thr Val Ile Leu His Ala Val Arg Ile Asp Arg 215 220 225Ile Cys Ser Leu Met Ala Val Glu Asn Glu Glu Met Ser Leu Ala 230 235 240Val Cys Asn Leu Leu Gln Ala Ile Ile Asp Ser Leu Ser Gly Glu 245 250 255Asp Lys Arg Glu His Arg Gly Lys Glu Glu Ala Leu Val Leu Asp 260 265 270Thr Lys Lys Asp Leu Lys Gln Ile Thr Ser His Leu Leu Asp Met 275 280 285Leu Val Ser Lys Lys Val Ser Gly Gln Gly Arg Asp Gln Ala Leu 290 295 300Asn Leu Leu Asn Lys Asn Val Pro Arg Lys Asp Leu Ala Ile His 305 310 315Asp Asn Ser Arg Thr Ile Tyr Val Val Asp Asn Gly Leu Arg Lys 320 325 330Ile Leu Lys Val Val Gly Gln Val Pro Asp Leu Pro Ser Cys Leu 335 340 345Pro Leu Thr Asp Asn Thr Arg Met Leu Ala Ser Ile Leu Ile Asn 350 355 360Lys Leu Tyr Asp Asp Leu Arg Cys Asp Pro Glu Arg Asp His Phe 365 370 375Arg Lys Ile Cys Glu Glu Tyr Ile Thr Gly Lys Phe Asp Pro Gln 380 385 390Asp Met Asp Lys Asn Leu Asn Ala Ile Gln Thr Val Ser Gly Ile 395 400 405Leu Gln Gly Pro Phe Asp Leu Gly Asn Gln Leu Leu Gly Leu Lys 410 415 420Gly Val Met Glu Met Met Val Ala Leu Cys Gly Ser Glu Arg Glu 425 430 435Thr Asp Gln Leu Val Ala Val Glu Ala Leu Ile His Ala Ser Thr 440 445 450Lys Leu Ser Arg Ala Thr Phe Ile Ile Thr Asn Gly Val Ser Leu 455 460 465Leu Lys Gln Ile Tyr Lys Thr Thr Lys Asn Glu Lys Ile Lys Ile 470 475 480Arg Thr Leu Val Gly Leu Cys Lys Leu Gly Ser Ala Gly Gly Thr 485 490 495Asp Tyr Gly Leu Arg Gln Phe Ala Glu Gly Ser Thr Glu Lys Leu 500 505 510Ala Lys Gln Cys Arg Lys Trp Leu Cys Asn Met Ser Ile Asp Thr 515 520 525Arg Thr Arg Arg Trp Ala Val Glu Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Thr Leu 530 535 540Asp Ala Asp Val Lys Asp Asp Phe Val Gln Asp Val Pro Ala Leu 545 550 555Gln Ala Met Phe Glu Leu Ala Lys Thr Ser Asp Lys Thr Ile Leu 560 565 570Tyr Ser Val Ala Thr Thr Leu Val Asn Cys Thr Asn Ser Tyr Asp 575 580 585Val Lys Glu Val Ile Pro Glu Leu Val Gln Leu Ala Lys Phe Ser 590 595 600Lys Gln His Val Pro Glu Glu His Pro Lys Asp Lys Lys Asp Phe 605 610 615Ile Asp Met Arg Val Lys Arg Leu Leu Lys Ala Gly Val Ile Ser 620 625 630Ala Leu Ala Cys Met Val Lys Ala Asp Ser Ala Ile Leu Thr Asp 635 640 645Gln Thr Lys Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Val Phe Leu Ala Leu Cys Asp 650 655 660Asn Pro Lys Asp Arg Gly Thr Ile Val Ala Gln Gly Gly Gly Lys 665 670 675Ala Leu Ile Pro Leu Ala Leu Glu Gly Thr Asp Val Gly Lys Val 680 685 690Lys Ala Ala His Ala Leu Ala Lys Ile Ala Ala Val Ser Asn Pro 695 700 705Asp Ile Ala Phe Pro Gly Glu Arg Val Tyr Glu Val Val Arg Pro 710 715 720Leu Val Arg Leu Leu Asp Thr Gln Arg Asp Gly Leu Gln Asn Tyr 725 730 735Glu Ala Leu Leu Gly Leu Thr Asn Leu Ser Gly Arg Ser Asp Lys 740 745 750Leu Arg Gln Lys Ile Phe Lys Glu Arg Ala Leu Pro Asp Ile Glu 755 760 765Asn Tyr Met Phe Glu Asn His Asp Gln Leu Arg Gln Ala Ala Thr 770 775 780Glu Cys Met Cys Asn Met Val Leu His Lys Glu Val Gln Glu Arg 785 790 795Phe Leu Ala Asp Gly Asn Asp Arg Leu Lys Leu Val Val Leu Leu 800 805 810Cys Gly Glu Asp Asp Asp Lys Val Gln Asn Ala Ala Ala Gly Ala 815 820 825Leu Ala Met Leu Thr Ala Ala His Lys Lys Leu Cys Leu Lys Met 830 835 840Thr Gln Val Thr Thr Gln Trp Leu Glu Ile Leu Gln Arg Leu Cys 845 850 855Leu His Asp Gln Leu Ser Val Gln His Arg Gly Leu Val Ile Ala 860 865 870Tyr Asn Leu Leu Ala Ala Asp Ala Glu Leu Ala Lys Lys Leu Val 875 880 885Glu Ser Glu Leu Leu Glu Ile Leu Thr Val Val Gly Lys Gln Glu 890 895 900Pro Asp Glu Lys Lys Ala Glu Val Val Gln Thr Ala Arg Glu Cys 905 910 915Leu Ile Lys Cys Met Asp Tyr Gly Phe Ile Lys Pro Val Ser 920 925 14 530PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1234259CD1 14 Met Met Ser GluHis Asp Leu Ala Asp Val Val Gln Ile Ala Val 1 5 10 15 Glu Asp Leu SerPro Asp His Pro Val Val Leu Glu Asn His Val 20 25 30 Val Thr Asp Glu AspGlu Pro Ala Leu Lys Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu 35 40 45 Ile Asn Cys Gln Asp ProSer Ile Lys Ser Phe Leu Tyr Ser Ile 50 55 60 Asn Gln Thr Ile Cys Leu ArgLeu Asp Ser Ile Glu Ala Lys Leu 65 70 75 Gln Ala Leu Glu Ala Thr Cys LysSer Leu Glu Glu Lys Leu Asp 80 85 90 Leu Val Thr Asn Lys Gln His Ser ProIle Gln Val Pro Met Val 95 100 105 Ala Gly Ser Pro Leu Gly Ala Thr GlnThr Cys Asn Lys Val Arg 110 115 120 Cys Val Val Pro Gln Thr Thr Val IleLeu Asn Asn Asp Arg Gln 125 130 135 Asn Ala Ile Val Ala Lys Met Glu AspPro Leu Ser Asn Arg Ala 140 145 150 Pro Asp Ser Leu Glu Asn Val Ile SerAsn Ala Val Pro Gly Arg 155 160 165 Arg Gln Asn Thr Ile Val Val Lys ValPro Gly Gln Glu Asp Ser 170 175 180 His His Glu Asp Gly Glu Ser Gly SerGlu Ala Ser Asp Ser Val 185 190 195 Ser Ser Cys Gly Gln Ala Gly Ser GlnSer Ile Gly Ser Asn Val 200 205 210 Thr Leu Ile Thr Leu Asn Ser Glu GluAsp Tyr Pro Asn Gly Thr 215 220 225 Trp Leu Gly Asp Glu Asn Asn Pro GluMet Arg Val Arg Cys Ala 230 235 240 Ile Ile Pro Ser Asp Met Leu His IleSer Thr Asn Cys Arg Thr 245 250 255 Ala Glu Lys Met Ala Leu Thr Leu LeuAsp Tyr Leu Phe His Arg 260 265 270 Glu Val Gln Ala Val Ser Asn Leu SerGly Gln Gly Lys His Gly 275 280 285 Lys Lys Gln Leu Asp Pro Leu Thr IleTyr Gly Ile Arg Cys His 290 295 300 Leu Phe Tyr Lys Phe Gly Ile Thr GluSer Asp Trp Tyr Arg Ile 305 310 315 Lys Gln Ser Ile Asp Ser Lys Cys ArgThr Ala Trp Arg Arg Lys 320 325 330 Gln Arg Gly Gln Ser Leu Ala Val LysSer Phe Ser Arg Arg Thr 335 340 345 Pro Asn Ser Ser Ser Tyr Cys Pro SerGlu Pro Met Met Ser Thr 350 355 360 Pro Pro Pro Ala Ser Glu Leu Pro GlnPro Gln Pro Gln Pro Gln 365 370 375 Ala Leu His Tyr Ala Leu Ala Asn AlaGln Gln Val Gln Ile His 380 385 390 Gln Ile Gly Glu Asp Gly Gln Val GlnVal Ile Pro Gln Gly His 395 400 405 Leu His Ile Ala Gln Val Pro Gln GlyGlu Gln Val Gln Ile Thr 410 415 420 Gln Asp Ser Glu Gly Asn Leu Gln IleHis His Val Gly Gln Asp 425 430 435 Gly Gln Leu Leu Glu Ala Thr Arg IlePro Cys Leu Leu Ala Pro 440 445 450 Ser Val Phe Lys Ala Ser Ser Gly GlnVal Leu Gln Gly Ala Gln 455 460 465 Leu Ile Ala Val Ala Ser Ser Asp ProAla Ala Ala Gly Val Asp 470 475 480 Gly Ser Pro Leu Gln Gly Ser Asp IleGln Val Gln Tyr Val Gln 485 490 495 Leu Ala Pro Val Ser Asp His Thr AlaGly Ala Gln Thr Ala Glu 500 505 510 Ala Leu Gln Pro Thr Leu Gln Pro GluMet Gln Leu Glu His Gly 515 520 525 Ala Ile Gln Ile Gln 530 15 821 PRTHomo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1440608CD1 15 Met Ala Lys Phe AlaLeu Asn Gln Asn Leu Pro Asp Leu Gly Gly 1 5 10 15 Pro Arg Leu Cys ProVal Pro Ala Ala Gly Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro 20 25 30 Ser Ser Pro Tyr Ser ValGlu Thr Pro Tyr Gly Phe His Leu Asp 35 40 45 Leu Asp Phe Leu Lys Tyr IleGlu Glu Leu Glu Arg Gly Pro Ala 50 55 60 Ala Arg Arg Ala Pro Gly Pro ProThr Ser Arg Arg Pro Arg Ala 65 70 75 Pro Arg Pro Gly Leu Ala Gly Ala ArgSer Pro Gly Ala Trp Thr 80 85 90 Ser Ser Glu Ser Leu Ala Ser Asp Asp GlyGly Ala Pro Gly Ile 95 100 105 Leu Ser Gln Gly Ala Pro Ser Gly Leu LeuMet Gln Pro Leu Ser 110 115 120 Pro Arg Ala Pro Val Arg Asn Pro Arg ValGlu His Thr Leu Arg 125 130 135 Glu Thr Ser Arg Arg Leu Glu Leu Ala GlnThr His Glu Arg Ala 140 145 150 Pro Ser Pro Gly Arg Gly Val Pro Arg SerPro Arg Gly Ser Gly 155 160 165 Arg Ser Ser Pro Ala Pro Asn Leu Ala ProAla Ser Pro Gly Pro 170 175 180 Ala Gln Leu Gln Leu Val Arg Glu Gln MetAla Ala Ala Leu Arg 185 190 195 Arg Leu Arg Glu Leu Glu Asp Gln Ala ArgThr Leu Pro Glu Leu 200 205 210 Gln Glu Gln Val Arg Ala Leu Arg Ala GluLys Ala Arg Leu Leu 215 220 225 Ala Gly Arg Ala Gln Pro Glu Pro Asp GlyGlu Ala Glu Thr Arg 230 235 240 Pro Asp Lys Leu Ala Gln Leu Arg Arg LeuThr Glu Arg Leu Ala 245 250 255 Thr Ser Glu Arg Gly Gly Arg Ala Arg AlaSer Pro Arg Ala Asp 260 265 270 Ser Pro Asp Gly Leu Ala Ala Gly Arg SerGlu Gly Ala Leu Gln 275 280 285 Val Leu Asp Gly Glu Val Gly Ser Leu AspGly Thr Pro Gln Thr 290 295 300 Arg Glu Val Ala Ala Glu Ala Val Pro GluThr Arg Glu Ala Gly 305 310 315 Ala Gln Ala Val Pro Glu Thr Arg Glu AlaGly Val Glu Ala Ala 320 325 330 Pro Glu Thr Val Glu Ala Asp Ala Trp ValThr Glu Ala Leu Leu 335 340 345 Gly Leu Pro Ala Ala Ala Glu Arg Glu LeuGlu Leu Leu Arg Ala 350 355 360 Ser Leu Glu His Gln Arg Gly Val Ser GluLeu Leu Arg Gly Arg 365 370 375 Leu Arg Glu Leu Glu Glu Ala Arg Glu AlaAla Glu Glu Ala Ala 380 385 390 Ala Gly Ala Arg Ala Gln Leu Arg Glu AlaThr Thr Gln Thr Pro 395 400 405 Trp Ser Cys Ala Glu Lys Ala Ala Gln ThrGlu Ser Pro Ala Glu 410 415 420 Ala Pro Ser Leu Thr Gln Glu Ser Ser ProGly Ser Met Asp Gly 425 430 435 Asp Arg Ala Val Ala Pro Ala Gly Ile LeuLys Ser Ile Met Lys 440 445 450 Lys Arg Asp Gly Thr Pro Gly Ala Gln ProSer Ser Gly Pro Lys 455 460 465 Ser Leu Gln Phe Val Gly Val Leu Asn GlyGlu Tyr Glu Ser Ser 470 475 480 Ser Ser Glu Asp Ala Ser Asp Ser Asp GlyAsp Ser Glu Asn Gly 485 490 495 Gly Ala Glu Pro Pro Gly Ser Ser Ser GlySer Gly Asp Asp Ser 500 505 510 Gly Gly Gly Ser Asp Ser Gly Thr Pro GlyPro Pro Ser Gly Gly 515 520 525 Asp Ile Arg Asp Pro Glu Pro Glu Ala GluAla Glu Pro Gln Gln 530 535 540 Val Ala Gln Gly Arg Cys Glu Leu Ser ProArg Leu Arg Glu Ala 545 550 555 Cys Val Ala Leu Gln Arg Gln Leu Ser ArgPro Arg Gly Val Ala 560 565 570 Ser Asp Gly Gly Ala Val Arg Leu Val AlaGln Glu Trp Phe Arg 575 580 585 Val Ser Ser Gln Arg Arg Ser Gln Ala GluPro Val Ala Arg Met 590 595 600 Leu Glu Gly Val Arg Arg Leu Gly Pro GluLeu Leu Ala His Val 605 610 615 Val Asn Leu Ala Asp Gly Asn Gly Asn ThrAla Leu His Tyr Ser 620 625 630 Val Ser His Gly Asn Leu Ala Ile Ala SerLeu Leu Leu Asp Thr 635 640 645 Gly Ala Cys Glu Val Asn Arg Gln Asn ArgAla Gly Tyr Ser Ala 650 655 660 Leu Met Leu Ala Ala Leu Thr Ser Val ArgGln Glu Glu Glu Asp 665 670 675 Met Ala Val Val Gln Arg Leu Phe Cys MetGly Asp Val Asn Ala 680 685 690 Lys Ala Ser Gln Thr Gly Gln Thr Ala LeuMet Leu Ala Ile Ser 695 700 705 His Gly Arg Gln Asp Met Val Ala Thr LeuLeu Ala Cys Gly Ala 710 715 720 Asp Val Asn Ala Gln Asp Ala Asp Gly AlaThr Ala Leu Met Cys 725 730 735 Ala Ser Glu Tyr Gly Arg Leu Asp Thr ValArg Leu Leu Leu Thr 740 745 750 Gln Pro Gly Cys Asp Pro Ala Ile Leu AspAsn Glu Gly Thr Ser 755 760 765 Ala Leu Ala Ile Ala Leu Glu Ala Glu GlnAsp Glu Val Ala Ala 770 775 780 Leu Leu His Ala His Leu Ser Ser Gly GlnPro Asp Thr Gln Ser 785 790 795 Glu Ser Pro Pro Gly Ser Gln Thr Ala ThrPro Gly Glu Gly Glu 800 805 810 Cys Gly Asp Asn Gly Glu Asn Pro Gln ValGln 815 820 16 1003 PRT Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No3413610CD1 16 Met Ala Arg Arg Gly Lys Lys Pro Val Val Arg Thr Leu GluAsp 1 5 10 15 Leu Thr Leu Asp Ser Gly Tyr Gly Gly Ala Ala Asp Ser ValArg 20 25 30 Ser Ser Asn Leu Ser Leu Cys Cys Ser Asp Ser His Pro Ala Ser35 40 45 Pro Tyr Gly Gly Ser Cys Trp Pro Pro Leu Ala Asp Ser Met His 5055 60 Ser Arg His Asn Ser Phe Asp Thr Val Asn Thr Ala Leu Val Glu 65 7075 Asp Ser Glu Gly Leu Asp Cys Ala Gly Gln His Cys Ser Arg Leu 80 85 90Leu Pro Asp Leu Asp Glu Val Pro Trp Thr Leu Gln Glu Leu Glu 95 100 105Ala Leu Leu Leu Arg Ser Arg Asp Pro Arg Ala Gly Pro Ala Val 110 115 120Pro Gly Gly Leu Pro Lys Asp Ala Leu Ala Lys Leu Ser Thr Leu 125 130 135Val Ser Arg Ala Leu Val Arg Ile Ala Lys Glu Ala Gln Arg Leu 140 145 150Ser Leu Arg Phe Ala Lys Cys Thr Lys Tyr Glu Ile Gln Ser Ala 155 160 165Met Glu Ile Val Leu Ser Trp Gly Leu Ala Ala His Cys Thr Ala 170 175 180Ala Ala Leu Ala Ala Leu Ser Leu Tyr Asn Met Ser Ser Ala Gly 185 190 195Gly Asp Arg Leu Gly Arg Gly Lys Ser Ala Arg Cys Gly Leu Thr 200 205 210Phe Ser Val Gly Arg Val Tyr Arg Trp Met Val Asp Ser Arg Val 215 220 225Ala Leu Arg Ile His Glu His Ala Ala Ile Tyr Leu Thr Ala Cys 230 235 240Met Glu Ser Leu Phe Arg Asp Ile Tyr Ser Arg Val Val Ala Ser 245 250 255Gly Val Pro Arg Ser Cys Ser Gly Pro Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser 260 265 270Gly Pro Gly Pro Ser Ser Gly Pro Gly Ala Ala Pro Ala Ala Asp 275 280 285Lys Glu Arg Glu Ala Pro Gly Gly Gly Ala Ala Ser Gly Gly Ala 290 295 300Cys Ser Ala Ala Ser Ser Ala Ser Gly Gly Ser Ser Cys Cys Ala 305 310 315Pro Pro Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Ala Val Pro Pro Thr Ala Ala Ala 320 325 330Asn His His His His His His His Ala Leu His Glu Ala Pro Lys 335 340 345Phe Thr Val Glu Thr Leu Glu His Thr Val Asn Asn Asp Ser Glu 350 355 360Ile Trp Gly Leu Leu Gln Pro Tyr Gln His Leu Ile Cys Gly Lys 365 370 375Asn Ala Ser Gly Asp Leu Val Ser Arg Ala Met His His Leu Gln 380 385 390Pro Leu Gln Val Glu Arg Pro Phe Leu Val Leu Pro Pro Leu Met 395 400 405Glu Trp Ile Arg Val Ala Val Ala His Ala Gly His Arg Arg Ser 410 415 420Phe Ser Met Asp Ser Asp Asp Val Arg Gln Ala Ala Arg Leu Leu 425 430 435Leu Pro Gly Val Asp Cys Glu Pro Arg Gln Leu Arg Ala Asp Asp 440 445 450Cys Phe Cys Ala Ser Arg Lys Leu Asp Ala Val Ala Ile Glu Ala 455 460 465Lys Phe Lys Gln Asp Leu Gly Phe Arg Met Leu Asn Cys Gly Arg 470 475 480Thr Asp Leu Val Lys Gln Ala Val Ser Leu Leu Gly Pro Asp Gly 485 490 495Ile Asn Thr Met Ser Glu Gln Gly Met Thr Pro Leu Met Tyr Ala 500 505 510Cys Val Arg Gly Asp Glu Ala Met Val Gln Met Leu Leu Asp Ala 515 520 525Gly Ala Asp Leu Asn Val Glu Val Val Ser Thr Pro His Lys Tyr 530 535 540Pro Ser Val His Pro Glu Thr Arg His Trp Thr Ala Leu Thr Phe 545 550 555Ala Val Leu His Gly His Ile Pro Val Val Gln Leu Leu Leu Asp 560 565 570Ala Gly Ala Lys Val Glu Gly Ser Val Glu His Gly Glu Glu Asn 575 580 585Tyr Ser Glu Thr Pro Leu Gln Leu Ala Ala Ala Val Gly Asn Phe 590 595 600Glu Leu Val Ser Leu Leu Leu Glu Arg Gly Ala Asp Pro Leu Ile 605 610 615Gly Thr Met Tyr Arg Asn Gly Ile Ser Thr Thr Pro Gln Gly Asp 620 625 630Met Asn Ser Phe Ser Gln Ala Ala Ala His Gly His Arg Asn Val 635 640 645Phe Arg Lys Leu Leu Ala Gln Pro Glu Lys Glu Lys Ser Asp Ile 650 655 660Leu Ser Leu Glu Glu Ile Leu Ala Glu Gly Thr Asp Leu Ala Glu 665 670 675Thr Ala Pro Pro Pro Leu Cys Ala Ser Arg Asn Ser Lys Ala Lys 680 685 690Leu Arg Ala Leu Arg Glu Ala Met Tyr His Ser Ala Glu His Gly 695 700 705Tyr Val Asp Val Thr Ile Asp Ile Arg Ser Ile Gly Val Pro Trp 710 715 720Thr Leu His Thr Trp Leu Glu Ser Leu Arg Ile Ala Phe Gln Gln 725 730 735His Arg Arg Pro Leu Ile Gln Cys Leu Leu Lys Glu Phe Lys Thr 740 745 750Ile Gln Glu Glu Glu Tyr Thr Glu Glu Leu Val Thr Gln Gly Leu 755 760 765Pro Leu Met Phe Glu Ile Leu Lys Ala Ser Lys Asn Glu Val Ile 770 775 780Ser Gln Gln Leu Cys Val Ile Phe Thr His Cys Tyr Gly Pro Tyr 785 790 795Pro Ile Pro Lys Leu Thr Glu Ile Lys Arg Lys Gln Thr Ser Arg 800 805 810Leu Asp Pro His Phe Leu Asn Asn Lys Glu Met Ser Asp Val Thr 815 820 825Phe Leu Val Glu Gly Arg Pro Phe Tyr Ala His Lys Val Leu Leu 830 835 840Phe Thr Ala Ser Pro Arg Phe Lys Ala Leu Leu Ser Ser Lys Pro 845 850 855Thr Asn Asp Gly Thr Cys Ile Glu Ile Gly Tyr Val Lys Tyr Ser 860 865 870Ile Phe Gln Leu Val Met Gln Tyr Leu Tyr Tyr Gly Gly Pro Glu 875 880 885Ser Leu Leu Ile Lys Asn Asn Glu Ile Met Glu Leu Leu Ser Ala 890 895 900Ala Lys Phe Phe Gln Leu Glu Ala Leu Gln Arg His Cys Glu Ile 905 910 915Ile Cys Ala Lys Ser Ile Asn Thr Asp Asn Cys Val Asp Ile Tyr 920 925 930Asn His Ala Lys Phe Leu Gly Val Thr Glu Leu Ser Ala Tyr Cys 935 940 945Glu Gly Tyr Phe Leu Lys Asn Met Met Val Leu Ile Glu Asn Glu 950 955 960Ala Phe Lys Gln Leu Leu Tyr Asp Lys Asn Gly Glu Gly Thr Gly 965 970 975Gln Asp Val Leu Gln Asp Leu Gln Arg Thr Leu Ala Ile Arg Ile 980 985 990Gln Ser Ile His Leu Ser Ser Ser Lys Gly Ser Val Val 995 1000 17 888 PRTHomo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3276394CD1 17 Met Asp Glu Ser AlaLeu Leu Asp Leu Leu Glu Cys Pro Val Cys 1 5 10 15 Leu Glu Arg Leu AspAla Ser Ala Lys Val Leu Pro Cys Gln His 20 25 30 Thr Phe Cys Lys Arg CysLeu Leu Gly Ile Val Gly Ser Arg Asn 35 40 45 Glu Leu Arg Cys Pro Glu CysArg Thr Leu Val Gly Ser Gly Val 50 55 60 Glu Glu Leu Pro Ser Asn Ile LeuLeu Val Arg Leu Leu Asp Gly 65 70 75 Ile Lys Gln Arg Pro Trp Lys Pro GlyPro Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly 80 85 90 Thr Asn Cys Thr Asn Ala Leu Arg Ser GlnSer Ser Thr Val Ala 95 100 105 Asn Cys Ser Ser Lys Asp Leu Gln Ser SerGln Gly Gly Gln Gln 110 115 120 Pro Arg Val Gln Ser Trp Ser Pro Pro ValArg Gly Ile Pro Gln 125 130 135 Leu Pro Cys Ala Lys Ala Leu Tyr Asn TyrGlu Gly Lys Glu Pro 140 145 150 Gly Asp Leu Lys Phe Ser Lys Gly Asp IleIle Ile Leu Arg Arg 155 160 165 Gln Val Asp Glu Asn Trp Tyr His Gly GluVal Asn Gly Ile His 170 175 180 Gly Phe Phe Pro Thr Asn Phe Val Gln IleIle Lys Pro Leu Pro 185 190 195 Gln Pro Pro Ser Gln Cys Lys Ala Leu TyrAsp Phe Glu Val Lys 200 205 210 Asp Lys Glu Ala Asp Lys Asp Cys Leu ProPhe Ala Lys Asp Asp 215 220 225 Val Leu Thr Val Ile Arg Arg Val Asp GluAsn Trp Ala Glu Gly 230 235 240 Met Leu Ala Asp Lys Ile Gly Ile Phe ProIle Ser Tyr Val Glu 245 250 255 Phe Asn Ser Ala Ala Lys Gln Leu Ile GluTrp Asp Lys Pro Pro 260 265 270 Val Pro Gly Val Asp Ala Gly Glu Cys SerSer Ala Ala Ala Gln 275 280 285 Ser Ser Thr Ala Pro Lys His Ser Asp ThrLys Lys Asn Thr Lys 290 295 300 Lys Arg His Ser Phe Thr Ser Leu Thr MetAla Asn Lys Ser Ser 305 310 315 Gln Ala Ser Gln Asn Arg His Ser Met GluIle Ser Pro Pro Val 320 325 330 Leu Ile Ser Ser Ser Asn Pro Thr Ala AlaAla Arg Ile Ser Glu 335 340 345 Leu Ser Gly Leu Ser Cys Ser Ala Pro SerGln Val His Ile Ser 350 355 360 Thr Thr Gly Leu Ile Val Thr Pro Pro ProSer Ser Pro Val Thr 365 370 375 Thr Gly Pro Ser Phe Thr Phe Pro Ser AspVal Pro Tyr Gln Ala 380 385 390 Ala Leu Gly Thr Leu Asn Pro Pro Leu ProPro Pro Pro Leu Leu 395 400 405 Ala Ala Thr Val Leu Ala Ser Thr Pro ProGly Ala Thr Ala Ala 410 415 420 Ala Ala Ala Ala Gly Met Gly Pro Arg ProMet Ala Gly Ser Thr 425 430 435 Asp Gln Ile Ala His Leu Arg Pro Gln ThrArg Pro Ser Val Tyr 440 445 450 Val Ala Ile Tyr Pro Tyr Thr Pro Arg LysGlu Asp Glu Leu Glu 455 460 465 Leu Arg Lys Gly Glu Met Phe Leu Val PheGlu Arg Cys Gln Asp 470 475 480 Gly Trp Phe Lys Gly Thr Ser Met His ThrSer Lys Ile Gly Val 485 490 495 Phe Pro Gly Asn Tyr Val Ala Pro Val ThrArg Ala Val Thr Asn 500 505 510 Ala Ser Gln Ala Lys Val Pro Met Ser ThrAla Gly Gln Thr Ser 515 520 525 Arg Gly Val Thr Met Val Ser Pro Ser ThrAla Gly Gly Pro Ala 530 535 540 Gln Lys Leu Gln Gly Asn Gly Val Ala GlySer Pro Ser Val Val 545 550 555 Pro Ala Ala Val Val Ser Ala Ala His IleGln Thr Ser Pro Gln 560 565 570 Ala Lys Val Leu Leu His Met Thr Gly GlnMet Thr Val Asn Gln 575 580 585 Ala Arg Asn Ala Val Arg Thr Val Ala AlaHis Asn Gln Glu Arg 590 595 600 Pro Thr Ala Ala Val Thr Pro Ile Gln ValGln Asn Ala Ala Gly 605 610 615 Leu Ser Pro Ala Ser Val Gly Leu Ser HisHis Ser Leu Ala Ser 620 625 630 Pro Gln Pro Ala Pro Leu Met Pro Gly SerAla Thr His Thr Ala 635 640 645 Ala Ile Ser Ile Ser Arg Ala Ser Ala ProLeu Ala Cys Ala Ala 650 655 660 Ala Ala Pro Leu Thr Ser Pro Ser Ile ThrSer Ala Ser Leu Glu 665 670 675 Ala Glu Pro Ser Gly Arg Ile Val Thr ValLeu Pro Gly Leu Pro 680 685 690 Thr Ser Pro Asp Ser Ala Ser Ser Ala CysGly Asn Ser Ser Ala 695 700 705 Thr Lys Pro Asp Lys Asp Ser Lys Lys GluLys Lys Gly Leu Leu 710 715 720 Lys Leu Leu Ser Gly Ala Ser Thr Lys ArgLys Pro Arg Val Ser 725 730 735 Pro Pro Ala Ser Pro Thr Leu Glu Val GluLeu Gly Ser Ala Glu 740 745 750 Leu Pro Leu Gln Gly Ala Val Gly Pro GluLeu Pro Pro Gly Gly 755 760 765 Gly His Gly Arg Ala Gly Ser Cys Pro ValAsp Gly Asp Gly Pro 770 775 780 Val Thr Thr Ala Val Ala Gly Ala Ala LeuAla Gln Asp Ala Phe 785 790 795 His Arg Lys Ala Ser Ser Leu Asp Ser AlaVal Pro Ile Ala Pro 800 805 810 Pro Pro Arg Gln Ala Cys Ser Ser Leu GlyPro Val Leu Asn Glu 815 820 825 Ser Arg Pro Val Val Cys Glu Arg His ArgVal Val Val Ser Tyr 830 835 840 Pro Pro Gln Ser Glu Ala Glu Leu Glu LeuLys Glu Gly Asp Ile 845 850 855 Val Phe Val His Lys Lys Arg Glu Asp GlyTrp Phe Lys Gly Thr 860 865 870 Leu Gln Arg Asn Gly Lys Thr Gly Leu PhePro Gly Ser Phe Val 875 880 885 Glu Asn Ile 18 283 PRT Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 7602049CD1 18 Met Ser Tyr Ser Val Thr Leu ThrGly Pro Gly Pro Trp Gly Phe 1 5 10 15 Arg Leu Gln Gly Gly Lys Asp PheAsn Met Pro Leu Thr Ile Ser 20 25 30 Arg Ile Thr Pro Gly Ser Lys Ala AlaGln Ser Gln Leu Ser Gln 35 40 45 Gly Asp Leu Val Val Ala Ile Asp Gly ValAsn Thr Asp Thr Met 50 55 60 Thr His Leu Glu Ala Gln Asn Lys Ile Lys SerAla Ser Tyr Asn 65 70 75 Leu Ser Leu Thr Leu Gln Lys Ser Lys Arg Pro IlePro Ile Ser 80 85 90 Thr Thr Ala Pro Pro Val Gln Thr Pro Leu Pro Val IlePro His 95 100 105 Gln Lys Val Val Val Asn Ser Pro Ala Asn Ala Asp TyrGln Glu 110 115 120 Arg Phe Asn Pro Ser Ala Leu Lys Asp Ser Ala Leu SerThr His 125 130 135 Lys Pro Ile Glu Val Lys Gly Leu Gly Gly Lys Ala ThrIle Ile 140 145 150 His Ala Gln Tyr Asn Thr Pro Ile Ser Met Tyr Ser GlnAsp Ala 155 160 165 Ile Met Asp Ala Ile Ala Gly Gln Ala Gln Ala Gln GlySer Asp 170 175 180 Phe Ser Gly Ser Leu Pro Ile Lys Asp Leu Ala Val AspSer Ala 185 190 195 Ser Pro Val Tyr Gln Ala Val Ile Lys Ser Gln Asn LysPro Glu 200 205 210 Asp Glu Ala Asp Glu Trp Ala Arg Arg Ser Ser Asn LeuGln Ser 215 220 225 Arg Ser Phe Arg Ile Leu Ala Gln Met Thr Gly Thr GluPhe Met 230 235 240 Gln Asp Pro Asp Glu Glu Ala Leu Arg Arg Ser Arg GluArg Phe 245 250 255 Glu Thr Glu Arg Asn Ser Pro Arg Phe Ala Lys Leu ArgAsn Trp 260 265 270 His His Gly Leu Ser Ala Gln Ile Leu Asn Val Lys Ser275 280 19 1830 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 5566074CB1 19atgtacacct tcgtggtacg cgatgagaac agcagcgtct acgccgaggt ctcccggctg 60ctcctcgcca ccggccactg gaagaggctg cggcgagaca accccagatt caacctgatg 120ctgggagaga ggaatcggct gcccttcggg agactgggtc acgagcccgg gctggtacag 180ttggtgaatt actacagggg tgctgacaaa ctgtgtcgca aagcttcttt agtgaagcta 240atcaagacaa gccctgaact ggctgagtcc tgcacatggt tccctgaatc ttatgtgatt 300tatccaacca atctcaagac tccagttgct ccagcacaga atggaattca gccaccaatc 360agtaactcaa ggacagatga aagagaattc tttctcgcct cttataacag aaagaaagag 420gatggagagg gcaacgtttg gattgcaaag tcatcagccg gtgccaaagg tgaaggcatt 480ctcatctcct cagaggcttc agagcttctc gatttcatag acaaccaggg ccaagtgcac 540gtgatccaga aatatcttga gcaccctctg ctgcttgagc caggtcatcg caagtttgac 600attcgaagct gggtcttggt ggatcatcag tataatatct acctctatag agagggtgtg 660cttcggactg cttcagaacc atatcatgtt gataatttcc aagacaaaac ctgccatttg 720accaatcact gcattcaaaa agagtattca aagaactacg ggaagtatga agaaggaaat 780gaaatgttct tcaaggagtt caatcagtac ctaacaagtg ctttgaacat taccctagaa 840agtagtatct tactacaaat caaacatata ataaggaact gcctcctgag cgtggagcct 900gccattagca ccaagcacct cccttaccag agcttccagc tcttcggctt tgacttcatg 960gtcgatgagg agctgaaggt gtggctcatt gaggtcaacg gtgcccctgc atgtgctcag 1020aagctctatg cagaactgtg ccaaggcatc gtggacatag ccatttccag tgtcttccca 1080cccccagatg tggagcaacc tcagacccag ccagctgcct tcatcaagct gtgacagagg 1140gcactccctg ctgccttgga aaaagcacgg ggtcctgctc cagggaatgg tgaaatgact 1200ggattgctct ttatccagcc cacagcaggg gaaagaaagg caactcgcaa agatgagatg 1260gaagaaggca cgtgagcaga ggaggcagct cccaaagaga gggctgctca gggggcttcc 1320caggtgtagc tctcagcagt gctgttgaga cttttgaaaa caactttggt acacaaaggc 1380agctttgtga gcagagctcc ttcccctctc cccgggaacg gcagggcact gggacctctg 1440gtcggtgcct cccacccact gcagccctag tgccttagct ccatgcccgg ctgcagcccc 1500actgctctgg actatggatt ggacgtcaga gcatattgga ggttgcctgt gtgttcccca 1560cccatccctt cggtaacact ctgccacact aagctctgta caagcatgca ccaacagtcc 1620ttagttttgt gctgtgcact ggcctctcgg caaaggtggt ttccctcatc accttcctga 1680tggtgtttgg tcagtcacct gtcagggttt gtgcgggttg ggccccaaaa cagcatatgc 1740tgctctaagt ctgctctctg catgttttag aaacaaagtg gcaagtctgc cctgaacctg 1800taagcatcaa ataagcatga gagagaaaaa 1830 20 2795 DNA Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 5679814CB1 20 ggaaaaactc tctgctcgtc atcaaggcagcatcatcatc gttattgatt ctatagatca 60 agttcagcaa gttgaaaaac acatgaaatggctgatagat ccactgccag tgaatgtaag 120 agtaattgtt tctgtgaatg tagaaacatgccctccagca tggaggttgt ggcctacact 180 tcatcttgat cccttaagtc caaaagatgcaaaatctatt ataattgcag aatgccactc 240 tgtagacatt aaattgagta aagagcaggagaagaagcta gaacgacact gtcgttctgc 300 tacaacctgc aatgcccttt atgtcacccttttcggcaaa atgatcgcgc gtgctgggag 360 agcaggcaat ttagataaaa tccttcatcagtgtttccag tgtcaagata ctctttcatt 420 atatagactt gttctgcact ctatccgggagtccatggca aatgatgtgg ataaagagct 480 aatgaagcag atcctctgcc ttgtcaatgttagtcacaat ggtgtgagtg aatcagaact 540 gatggaactc tatcctgaga tgtcctggactttcttgacc tcccttattc acagtttata 600 caaaatgtgt ttgttgactt atggatgtggcttgcttagg tttcaacatc tgcaggcttg 660 ggaaacagtg agattggagt acctggaaggccccactgtt acttcttcat acaggcaaaa 720 gctaatcaac tatttcacct tgcagctaagtcaggacaga gtgacttgga gaagtgcaga 780 tgaactcccg tggctttttc agcagcagggaagtaaacag aagctgcatg attgccttct 840 taatctcttt gtgtctcaaa acctttataaaaggggacac tttgctgagt tgctgagtta 900 ttggcagttt gttggcaaag acaaaagtgcaatggcaaca gaatacttcg attcattgaa 960 gcagtatgag aaaaactgcg aaggcgaggacaacatgagt tgcttagctg atctttatga 1020 aaccttgggg cgatttctca aggatctaggccttctcagt caggccatag tacctttgca 1080 gaggtcttta gagattcgag aaacagctttagatcccgat cacccaagag tagcccagtc 1140 cctccaccaa ctagcaagtg tatacgtgcagtggaagaag tttggcaatg cagaacaact 1200 gtataaacag gcgttggaaa tctcagaaaatgcttatggt gcggaccatc catatactgc 1260 tcgtgaactt gaagcacttg caactttgtaccagaaacaa aataaatatg aacaagctga 1320 acattttagg aaaaaatcct ttaaaattcatcagaaagct ataaagaaaa aaggcaactt 1380 gtacggattt gcccttttac gtagacgggctttacagtta gaagagctta cattaggtaa 1440 ggacacacct gataatgctc ggaccctcaatgaactgggt gttctctact atcttcaaaa 1500 taacctggaa acagctgacc agtttctgaagcgttcctta gaaatgaggg agcgagttct 1560 aggaccagat caccctgact gtgctcagtctttgaataat ctggcagctc tatgcaatga 1620 aaagaaacag tatgataaag cagaagaactttatgaaaga gctttagata ttcggagacg 1680 tgcattagct cctgatcacc cttctttggcatatacggtg aagcatcttg ccatcttgta 1740 taagaaaatg gggaaacttg acaaagctgtacctttgtat gaattggctg ttgaaattcg 1800 acagaaatct tttggcccaa agcaccctagtgtagctact gccttggtga acttagctgt 1860 tctttatagc caaatgaaaa aacacgttgaagctttgcca ttatatgaaa gagcattaaa 1920 gatttatgaa gatagcctgg gtcggatgcatcctcgagtt ggagaaacac tgaaaaattt 1980 agctgtgctt agctatgaag gaggagattttgaaaaagct gctgaattat acaaaagggc 2040 aatggaaata aaagaagcag aaacatcactcttgggtgga aaagctcctt cacgccattc 2100 atcaagtgga gacacgttta gcttaaaaacagctcattct cctaatgttt tccttcagca 2160 aggacaaagg taatagcagc agttagaattctttgcaaat gtaccttaag acaaaataat 2220 taaacatttg gaacatttga atttgaaactttaaaaaaat gttgtacgaa attttactac 2280 gtgtgattta actgctattt gtatgaagttgtattggatt acattaagtt ggaattgtga 2340 ttatgtctgt tttagttgtt taaaagaattttcctattat atggtatcca aggatgtaga 2400 cacattagaa ttataagaag acatgaggagcaaatcatga agagcggatt ggtctttgtt 2460 caacaagagc tggcagagta gttaagacaaggagttcaaa aattccatga atcttggcca 2520 ggcatggtgg ctcatgcctg taatcccaccactttgggag ggtgatgcag gaggatcact 2580 tgaggccagg agttggagac cagcctggccaacatggtga aaccctgtct ctactaaaaa 2640 tacaaaaaaa aattagctgg acctggtggcgcatgcctgt aatcctagct actcaggagg 2700 ctgaggcatg agaatcgctt gaactcagcaagtggaggtt gctatgagct gagattgtgc 2760 cagttcattc cacactgggc aacagggtgagctga 2795 21 4436 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 7472735CB121 gccagatcgc cgcgcgaggg atggtgggca tcgaggtccc agcagcggac gagggaggtg 60ccgccgtcgc ccaggatggg ctgggaatga agcgatgtag ccttttaaga gatttgctct 120gacccatctg aagtccatat ggctctgtat gatgaagacc tcctgaaaaa tcctttctat 180ctggctctgc aaaagtgccg ccctgacttg tgcagcaaag tggcccaaat ccatggcatt 240gtcttagtac cctgcaaagg aagcctgtcg agcagcatcc agtctacttg tcagtttgag 300tcctacattt tgatacctgt ggaagagcat tttcagacct taaatggaaa ggatgtcttt 360attcaaggga acaggattaa attaggagct ggttttgcct gtcttctctc agtgcccatt 420ctctttgaag aaactttcta caatgaaaaa gaagagagtt tcagcatcct gtgtatagcc 480catcctttgg aaaagagaga gagttcagaa gagcctttgg caccctcaga tcccttttcc 540ctgaaaacca ttgaagatgt gagagagttc ttgggaagac actccgagcg atttgacagg 600aacatcgcct ctttccatcg aacattccga gaatgcgaga gaaagagcct ccgtcaccac 660atagactcag cgaatgctct ctacaccaaa tgcctccagc agcttctgag ggactctcac 720ctgaaaatgc tcgccaagca ggaggcccag atgaacctga tgaagcaggc agtggagata 780tacgtccatc atgaaattta caacctgatc tttaaatacg tggggaccat ggaggcaagt 840gaggatgcgg cctttaacaa aatcacaaga agccttcaag atcttcagca gaaagatatt 900ggtgtgaaac cggagttcag ctttaacata cctcgtgcca aaagagagct ggctcagctg 960aacaaatgca cctccccaca gcagaagctt gtctgcttgc gaaaagtggt gcagctcatt 1020acacagtctc caagccagag agtgaacctg gagaccatgt gtgctgatga tctgctatca 1080gtcctgttat acttgcttgt gaaaacggag atccctaatt ggatggcaaa tttgagttac 1140atcaaaaact tcaggtttag cagcttggca aaggatgaac tgggatactg cctgacctca 1200ttcgaagctg ccattgaata tattcggcaa ggaagcctct ctgctaaacc ccctgagtct 1260gagggatttg gagacaggct gttccttaag cagagaatga gcttactctc tcagatgact 1320tcgtctccca ccgactgcct gtttaagcac attgcatcag gtaaccagaa agaagtggag 1380agacttctga gccaagagga ccatgataaa gataccgtcc aaaagatgtg tcaccctctc 1440tgcttctgcg atgactgtga gaaactcgtc tctgggaggt tgaatgatcc ctcagttgtc 1500actccattct ccagagacga cagggggcac acccctctcc atgtggctgc tgtctgtggg 1560caggcatccc tcatcgacct cctggtttcc aagggcgcca tggtaaatgc cacagactac 1620catggagcca ctccgctcca cctggcctgt cagaagggct accagagcgt gacgctgctg 1680ctgctgcact acaaggccag cgcggaagtg caggacaaca atgggaatac gccactccac 1740ctggcctgca cttacggcca cgaggactgt gtgaaggctc tggtttacta cgacgtggag 1800tcgtgcagac ttgacattgg caatgagaaa ggagacaccc ctctacacat tgctgcccgc 1860tggggctacc aaggcgtcat agagacattg ctgcagaacg gagcgtccac cgagatccag 1920aacagactga aggagacgcc cctcaagtgt gcattaaact caaagattct gtctgtaatg 1980gaagcctatc acctgtcctt cgagaggagg cagaagtcgt ccgaggcccc tgtgcagtcc 2040ccgcagcgct ccgtggactc catcagccaa gagtcctcca cttccagctt ctcctccatg 2100tcagccagct caaggcagga ggagaccaag aaggactaca gagaggtaga aaaacttttg 2160agagcagttg ctgatggaga tctagaaatg gtgcgttacc tgttggaatg gacagaggag 2220gacctggagg atgcggagga cactgtcagt gcagcggacc ccgaattctg tcacccgttg 2280tgccagtgcc ccaagtgtgc cccagctcag aagaggctgg cgaaggttcc tgccagtggg 2340cttggtgtga acgtgaccag ccaggacggc tcctccccgc tgcatgtcgc cgccctgcac 2400ggccgggcgg acctcatccc cctcctgctg aagcacgggg ccaacgcagg tgccaggaac 2460gcagaccaag ccgtcccgct ccacctggcc tgccagcagg gccactttca ggtggtgaag 2520tgtctgttag attcgaatgc aaaacccaat aagaaggacc tcagtggaaa cacgcccctc 2580atttacgcct gctccggtgg ccatcacgag cttgtggcac tgctgctaca gcacggggcc 2640tccattaacg cttctaacaa taagggcaac acagcgctgc acgaggctgt gattgaaaag 2700cacgtcttcg tggtagagct gcttctgctc cacggagcgt cagttcaggt gctgaacaag 2760cggcagcgca cggctgtaga ctgtgctgaa cagaattcaa aaataatgga attgcttcag 2820gtggtaccaa gctgtgttgc ttcattagat gatgtggctg aaactgaccg caaggagtat 2880gtcactgtta agatcaggaa aaaatggaac tcaaaactgt atgatctacc agatgagcct 2940tttacaagac agttttactt tgtccactca gctggtcagt ttaagggaaa gacttcaagg 3000gagattatgg caagagatag aagtgtccct aatttaaccg aaggttcttt gcatgagcca 3060gggaggcaaa gtgtcacact gagacagaat aacctgccag ctcagagtgg atctcatgct 3120gctgagaaag gcaacagcga ctggccagag aggcctggac tgacacagac tggccctgga 3180cacagacgga tgctgcggag acacacggta gaggatgcgg tcgtgtccca gggcccggag 3240gctgctggcc ccctctccac tccccaagag gttagtgctt cccggtccta acaggaatga 3300ggagttgttg aacccactgc taggaagcaa ggatgcaaca agatgatgct gagcgtgaac 3360acatctgaga actaaatgtg cttccatgag actggcttga gaagtcttca gcaccaagtt 3420cctgaaagct tttctgtggc aggaaagaat gcaacaaaaa agttaaccac caccatctct 3480ctcctcttca aagctaatga atacaattga aacagacaaa aattccagta gcatccagat 3540ccttaagcca gaggtgcatg cttcttttta agtatgaggg tttgttggtc acagtgggag 3600aggtttcacc accgcattct gacctcctcc tcccaaaagg tgctaaacct ctctgacctg 3660tgtacattca caaaccacag ctagaattcc tccacctagg attaagctgg agagaagtaa 3720gtaatttagg tttcatggta ctgtagaggc caggctgaaa tgtcatatct gaaggaagaa 3780agcagcagct ggacaatgtt tctttgcaaa gcaacactcg aaccaaaaga tgcctcaatc 3840ccattttgat attcatttta gtgaaaggat gcatcagacc tgttccacat catgcacatg 3900ggaaagggtg gttatcattt tccttctaac aagtaggtac agatattcgg ttactacacg 3960tgcacctgta gcagtatttc tagaaacatc cctttttgtt gagaacctcc cttgaatgtc 4020tgtcacactc acacctgacg ggatggttac tggattagag agtagatttg gcacatcttt 4080tcttagtctt ttgattcaaa ttcaaaactt aacagcacaa accaggtcag agttactttc 4140ggttagaatt tattgccatt tattcctttt tataaatttc tatagattat actgttattt 4200ttatgttatt ggcctagagc tacacgtata tgggtttgtc ctgagtccgt tttcaaatga 4260ccttgtgata gggaaatggt tttgtccatg ttcttggaaa cacttgtgta tgtacagaag 4320gaagggaggg attatttttc tacaaagtaa tttatgattt ctaattttct aatgtgcctt 4380ggatatgtgc caaatgatgg aaaagaaaca gtaaacttta tgattcttaa aaaaaa 4436 222040 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 7131221CB1 22 cacagagtgaacaagagaga gtcatttggg aaacaaaagg agaattttac agagagagag 60 ggatagctaaaactacgtga gcctggcgag ggtgcagagc agaaagtaga gactgtccga 120 agactgctatctgggacgag acaagttgtt aaagggacag gagagaaagc agagctattt 180 caagagtgagccacagaagg gaatccagag gccatctaag cgaggaaggg tctacaggca 240 gtgagtgaaggccaggagca gggcccaggc caggcacgac caccgagggg atgaacttca 300 cagtgggtttcaagccgctg ctaggggatg cacacagcat ggacaacctg gagaagcagc 360 tcatctgccccatctgcctg gagatgttct ccaaaccagt ggtgatcctg ccctgccaac 420 acaacctgtgccgcaaatgt gccaacgacg tcttccaggc ctcgaatcct ctatggcagt 480 cccggggctccaccactgtg tcttcaggag gccgtttccg ctgcccatcg tgcaggcatg 540 aggttgtcctggacagacac ggtgtctacg gcctgcagcg aaacctgcta gtggagaaca 600 ttatcgacatttacaagcag gagtcatcca ggccgctgca ctccaaggct gagcagcacc 660 tcatgtgcgaggagcatgaa gaagagaaga tcaatattta ctgcctgagc tgtgaggtgc 720 ccacctgctctctctgcaag gtcttcggtg cccacaagga ctgtgaggtg gccccactgc 780 ccaccatttacaaacgccag aaggacaata gccggaggca gaagcagttg ttaaaccaga 840 ggtttgagagcctgtgcgca gtgctggagg agcgcaaggg tgagctgctg caggcgctgg 900 cccgggagcaagaggagaag ctgcagcgcg tccgcggcct catccgtcag tatggcgacc 960 acctggaggcctcctctaag ctggtggagt ctgccatcca gtccatggaa gagccacaaa 1020 tggcgctgtatctccagcag gccaaggagc tgatcaataa ggtcggggcc atgtcgaagg 1080 tggagctggcagggcggccg gagccaggct atgagagcat ggagcaattc accgtaaggg 1140 tggagcacgtggccgaaatg ctgcggacca tcgacttcca gccaggcgct tccggggagg 1200 aagaggaggtggccccagac ggagaggagg gcagcgcggg gccggaggaa gagcggccgg 1260 atgggccttaaggcctgcgc cgacccgacc ctgctcgaga gcccgcgcta gagtcgggga 1320 ggatctgcgcagagaccgca gcatcaccca aatcggcgcc ggccccggga ggatctcaat 1380 aaagaactcgagcgtcccag acccgtatct cctttcgctg cccaaccccg cagcctgggc 1440 ttcgaaggcgacccgcccac catcctgccc ttcccagaac ctgagaccgt ctggggggcg 1500 gaagccaaatgaacccctat tgggcacctc tgtgatgcca ggagcgaact ggtgagccca 1560 gcgccctgggaagagggccg agggcggggc ggtggtgccg ggacctctga ggtcctgggg 1620 atttggggacccttggggtc cacatgcacc tggctgacct ggctgaaagc cgctgtctcg 1680 gagccccccacagcattttg ttcccctccc gctggcccgg gggccccacc ttcccacggg 1740 ttcccacgctgctgtgactg ccctgcctct acgacaaaag ccaacgggtc ttcagtactt 1800 ttattaaaaaatagtcacgc agacagtgcc ctggtggctc tgccccgcat cccaactctg 1860 gggtgggggaaaggggtcaa cgttttcgca gccccaaacc gggccatcac ttgcccaccg 1920 agtcgaatatgatgcggttc tgctcggcgc gctcccgctg gctctgcgtc cgcgccagct 1980 ccagcagggtccgcagcagg tgaaaggtga ggtcaatgga cagagaaggg ttgtccgcgc 2040 23 2067 DNAHomo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 7480551CB1 23 ggagctgggagggagcttta aggggcggac gggcgggagg tcggggtcct ccggggatta 60 gagccggtgggctcgttgtg ggcgccattt ctcggcgtct cccgaggagc cgcccctttc 120 tcagccttgctcggctcttc cccgctctgg tcgccggggc tgcgccgtcc ccagctcagt 180 gacaaaaatgctgagtttct tccgtagaac actagggcgt cggtctatgc gtaaacatgc 240 agagaaggaacgactccgag aagcacaacg cgccgccaca catattcctg cagctggaga 300 ttctaagtccatcatcacgt gtcgggtgtc ccttctggat ggtactgatg ttagtgtgga 360 cttgccaaaaaaagccaaag gacaagagtt gtttgatcag attatgtacc acctggacct 420 gattgaaagcgactattttg gtctgagatt tatggattca gcacaagtag cacattggtt 480 ggatggtacaaaaagcatca aaaagcaagt aaaaattggt tcaccctatt gtctgcatct 540 tcgagttaagttttattcct cagaaccaaa taaccttcgt gaggagctaa cccggtattt 600 atttgttcttcagttaaaac aagatattct cagtggaaaa ttagactgtc cctttgatac 660 agcagtgcaattggcagctt ataatctgca agctgaactt ggtgactatg atcttgctga 720 gcatagtcctgaacttgtct cagagttcag attcgtgcct attcagactg aagagatgga 780 actggctatttttgagaaat ggaaggaata cagaggtcaa acaccagcac aggctgaaac 840 caattatctgaataaagcca aatggctaga aatgtatggg gttgatatgc atgtggtcaa 900 ggctagagatgggaatgact atagtttggg actaacacca acaggagtcc ttgtttttga 960 aggagataccaaaattggct tatttttttg gccgaagata accagattgg attttaagaa 1020 gaataaattaaccttggtgg ttgtagaaga tgatgatcag ggcaaagaac aggaacatac 1080 atttgtctttagactggatc atccaaaagc atgcaaacat ttatggaaat gtgctgtgga 1140 gcatcatgctttcttccgcc ttcgaggccc cgtccaaaag agttctcatc gatcaggatt 1200 tattcgactaggatcacgat ttagatatag tgggaaaaca gagtatcaga ccacaaaaac 1260 caataaagcaagaagatcaa catcctttga aagaaggccc agcaaacgat attctagacg 1320 aactctacaaatgaaagcat gtgctacaaa acctgaagaa cttagtgttc acaataatgt 1380 ttcgacccaaagtaatggct cccaacaggc ttgggggatg agatctgctc tgcctgtgag 1440 tccttccatttcctctgctc ctgtgccagt ggagatagag aatcttccac agagtcctgg 1500 aacagaccagcatgacagga aatggctctc tgctgccagc gactgctgtc aacgtggtgg 1560 aaaccagtggaacacaaggg ccttgccccc accccagacc gcacatagaa actacactga 1620 ctttgttcatgagcacaatg tgaagaatgc aggaatccgt catgatgttc attttcctgg 1680 ccatacagccatgactgaga tatgagtgtt gagcctctta ggctttggga ctctttgtca 1740 tgcaagttgatggtatacat tatctggtgt ttataaagga ttaatcacat taggagtatt 1800 tgggagaatttacagtgagt cactagttgt tcagtgctgt ttgtaattga attcttccat 1860 gaaagggacaaggaatcaag gaagccatat agcatcaatg ataatgacaa atgtttgtgt 1920 tgaaaagagtgtgtatacca ttgtggtttt ggaagagttt tcagacctta gtatgttcac 1980 acatcaccagactgtatctc aggagaaggt ttgtgtttgt gaacaaggtg cccattattc 2040 ccccaccacatgccatccaa agagatc 2067 24 1640 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte IDNo 3315870CB1 24 gctgcaaacc ccactagcca gtgtcagcct ctcggcggga ggaggcggcggcggaggagg 60 agcaggggga gggctgtcaa attcgggagc cagatttttt cccttctcctggcaatccct 120 tccgcttccc cggctcccgg cgtgacatct gcgggccggg gacctgcatgtgtgtgcgcg 180 cgaaggagcg gaagaatggc agtgctcaaa ctcaccgacc agccaccattggttcaggca 240 atcttcagcg gtgatccaga ggagatccgg atgctcatcc ataaaactgaagatgtgaat 300 actctggatt ctgagaaacg aacccctctt catgtggccg catttctgggagatgcagag 360 atcattgaac tcctgatttt gtcaggagct cgtgtaaatg ccaaggacaacatgtggctg 420 actccactgc accgggctgt tgcttccaga agtgaagaag cagtacaggttttgattaag 480 cactcagctg atgtcaatgc aagggacaag aactggcaga cccctcttcatgtggcagca 540 gccaacaagg ctgtcaaatg tgcagaagtg atcattcccc tgctgagcagtgtcaatgtc 600 tccgaccgag gggggcgcac agccttgcac catgcggctc tgaacggccacgtggagatg 660 gtcaatttac tcttggccaa aggggcaaat atcaatgcat ttgacaagaaggaccggcgt 720 gctctgcact gggcagcata catgggccac ttggatgttg tagcattgctcattaaccat 780 ggcgcagaag tgacctgtaa ggataagaag ggttataccc ctctgcatgctgcagcctcc 840 aatggacaga ttaatgttgt caagcatctc ctgaacctgg gggtggagattgatgaaatc 900 aatgtctatg gaaatacagc gcttcacatc gcctgctaca atggacaggatgctgtggtt 960 aacgagttga ttgactacgg tgctaacgtg aaccagccaa acaataatgggttcacccct 1020 ttgcattttg ctgctgcctc cactcatggt gctttgtgtc ttgaattgttagtaaacaac 1080 ggggcagatg ttaacattca gagtaaagat ggcaaaagtc cactgcacatgacagctgtc 1140 catggaaggt tcacacggtc acagaccctc attcagaatg gaggtgaaattgactgtgtg 1200 gataaggacg gcaacactcc tctccatgtg gctgcaagat acggtcatgagcttttgatt 1260 aacaccttaa taaccagcgg agctgacaca gccaagtagg ttaccgcaaaaatacggtgg 1320 aataattgcc tcaagtggga atactgccaa aaagattctt ccgtgcagtagatagttccc 1380 atttatccag gttaaggtgg atctatacca ttatactaaa tacaaattaaattttaaata 1440 aattaagtgc cttttaatga cagaggcaaa gaagaaccaa ttttattttttagcttcatc 1500 caaatgaggt ctatttcagt ggttttaatt aaggaaactt gaactttattcgtaactttt 1560 ctttctaata ttcttctgtc cttcccaatg cttcatatta aacaggaaaaataaaaccta 1620 actgagccaa tttagaatgt 1640 25 1497 DNA Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 7484690CB1 25 atgagggaaa tcgtgctcac gcagaccgggcagtgcggga accagatcgg ggccaagcag 60 ttctgggagg tgatctctga tgaacatgccatcgactccg ctggcaccta ccacggggac 120 agccacctgc cgctggagcg cgtcaacgtgcaccaccacg aggccagcgg tggcaggtac 180 gtgcctcgcg ctgtgctcgt ggatctggagccgggcacca tggactccgt gcgctcgggg 240 cccttcgggc aggtcttcag gccagacaacttcatttccc gtcagtgtgg ggccggaaac 300 aactgggcca agggacgcta caccgaaggcgcggagctga cggagtcagt gatggacgtt 360 gtcagaaagg aggctgagag ctgtgactgcctgcagggtt tccagctgac ccactccctg 420 ggtgggggga ctgggtctgg gatgggtacccttctgctca gtaagatccg ggaggagtac 480 ccagacagga tcataaacac attcagcatcctgccctcgc ccaaggtgtc ggacaccgtg 540 gtggagccct acaacgtcac cctctcagtccaccagctca tagaaaacgc ggatgagacc 600 ttctgcatag ataacgaagc gctatatgacatatgttcca ggaccctaaa actgcccaca 660 cccacctatg gtgacctgaa ccacctggtgtctgctacca tgagtggggt caccacgtgc 720 ctgcgcttcc cgggccagct gaatgctgacctgcggaagc tggccgtgaa catggtcccg 780 tttccccggc tgcatttctt catgcccggctttgccccac tgaccagccg gggcagccag 840 cagtaccggg ccttgactgt ggctgagcttacccagcaga tgtttgatgc taagaacatg 900 atggctgccc gtgacccctg tcacggccgctacctaacgg tggctgccat tttcaggggt 960 cgcatgccca tgagggaggt ggatgaacagatgttcaaca ttcaagataa gaacagcagc 1020 tactttgctg actggttccc cgacaacgtaaaaacagccg tctgtgacat cccaccccgg 1080 gggctaaaaa tgtcagccac cttcattgggaacaacacag ccgtccagga actcaagcgg 1140 gtctcagagc agtttacagc aacgttcaggcgcaaggcct tcctccactg gtacacgggc 1200 gagggcatgg atgagatgga attcactgaggccgagagca acatgaacga cttggtgtct 1260 gaatatcagc aatatcagga tgccacggccgagggaggag gagtatgagg aggaggaggt 1320 ggcctagaac tctccttttc taggtaaaggggggaagcag tgtggatcct tcactgtgtt 1380 ctgacagcca tgtgtcacta tgcgctcgttcatttgtgtc ttcacatctc ctgctgcatt 1440 ttaaagcatt tttatagtat gcggttttgcctaataaagt attctcacag cgaaaaa 1497 26 2065 DNA Homo sapiens misc_featureIncyte ID No 7612559CB1 26 ccgagatccg cgctctctac aacgtgctgg ccaaagtgaagcgggagcgg gacgagtaca 60 agcggaggtg ggaagaggag tacacggtgc ggatccagctgcaagaccgt gtaaatgagc 120 tccaggagga agcccaggag gctgatgcct gccaggaggagctggcactg aaggtggaac 180 agttgaaggc tgagctggtg gtcttcaagg ggctcatgagtaacaacctg tcggagctgg 240 acaccaagat ccaggagaaa gccatgaagg tggatatggacatctgccgc cgcatcgaca 300 tcaccgccaa gctctgcgat gtggctcagc agcgcaactgcgaggacatg atccagatgt 360 tccaggtccc atccatgggg gggcggaagc gggagcgcaaggctgccgtc gaggaggaca 420 cctccctgtc ggagagtgag gggccccgcc agcccgatggggatgaggag gagagcacag 480 ccctcagcat caacgaggag atgcagcgca tgctcaaccagctgagggag tatgattttg 540 aggacgactg tgacagcctg acttgggagg agactgaggagaccctgctg ctttgggagg 600 atttctcagg ctatgccatg gcagctgcag aggcccagggagagcagcag gaagatagcc 660 tggagaaggt gattaaagat acggagtccc tgttcaaaacccgggagaag gagtatcagg 720 agaccattga ccagatagag ctggagttgg ccacggccaagaacgacatg aaccggcacc 780 tgcacgagta catggagatg tgcagcatga agcgcggcctggacgtgcag atggagacct 840 gccgccggct catcacccag tctggagacc gaaagtctcctgctttcact gcggtcccgc 900 ttagcgaccg ccgccgccgc caagcgaggc tgaggactccgatcgcgatg tctcatctga 960 cagctccatg agatagagac ctgcctcccc cttgcacccgaggccctcgc agcagggagc 1020 tcagcgaggc agagggtggg gctgcacaga ggggaacatcagctgcagct ctgcaccagg 1080 ccggtccctg gggactgggg cgctcctccc tcaggctttctccctcagtc ttggcttctc 1140 cagggctctg gggtgtctgg agctaggctt ggccctaccattctggggcc atttccacca 1200 cagttggggc tctcctgcct tcacgcgtgg gtgtctgctacttccccatc tttaaaatgc 1260 tgccagagcg attgcggccc ctcaccttgt ccacgtatcaggaatgtgaa tgtgggacct 1320 ttcctccatc cctgttgtcc ggagccagct cactgtcttccacactggtg ctaactggcc 1380 caggcactgg agtggaatag aatgcagctg gaggctacgcatggcctctg cagcacacgc 1440 agctggagag ggcttctgtc cctgtcagcg gcagagggcgttggggctgg ccggggcacc 1500 ttgtccctgc tatggtccac atgctcacgc tgtccacctgccaggtggag tgtatgtggc 1560 tgtggccctc cctcgtggag gtgccgtgct ttaaagaggccttagtgccc gggatgggca 1620 cagtgttttg aagggaggtg ggagctcttg ctctcctggtcactgcagaa tgacagagaa 1680 ggtgaagctc catgcatgtg tgcgcgggtg tatgtgcgctcagggtctct gtttaagtat 1740 cagctaaaga tgtgcttcct ccgtgtctgt catacactgagaccaacagg ctacagtgtc 1800 cctgattctt ggaaaagcct ggagaagctg gggagatgcggttcacaatg cctcggtata 1860 ggaggctgtg ttgagctgac attcaaatgg attctttaataataatgaaa ctggcgagta 1920 tttattgtgc actttggtgt ccctgtctcc agcacttcctaatattcact agtttgaact 1980 ctgaggtagg tacttttttt ttttgagatg gagtctcatactctgttgcc taggctggag 2040 tgcagtggtg cgatcacagc tcgct 2065 27 762 DNAHomo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 4940751CB1 27 gcagaggcagcatagcagca gccagctcca tccatcctct ttcccctcct cgcttcgctt 60 cctcggcggattcctcctcc ctcgacagtc cccgtcgccg tccccttccg gtgcgcaagt 120 cgcccgagatggcaaacgcg agatcgggtg tcgctgtgaa tgacgagtgc atgctcaagt 180 tcggcgagctgcagtcgaag aggctgcacc gcttcctaac tttcaagatg gacgacaagt 240 tcaaggagatcgttgtggac caggtcgggg atcgcgctac cagctacgag gacttcacaa 300 acagcctccccgagaatgac tgccgatacg cgatctatga tttcgacttt gtcactgcag 360 aagatgtccagaagagcagg atcttctata tcctatggtc cccatcctcc gccaaggtga 420 agagcaagatgctttatgca agctcaaacc aaaaattcaa gagtgggctc aatggcattc 480 aggtggaactgcaggctact gatgcaagtg aaatcagcct tgatgagatc aaggatcggg 540 ctcgctaggcatcatcatga tcatgcatca tggacttggc ctactactgt ggatttgtat 600 gccattatagacttggtgct gtgaaagact gcttgatgat ttgcgggttt gttgctgtgt 660 aaaaaaaggtcccatggctc ccagaagacc atgaaggttc ggatctatca tgtaattcct 720 tgttatctgcgaattaatgt atagtgttgc attggtcgcg tc 762 28 2211 DNA Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 7946761CB1 28 atgacctggg gcaccccgga ctttcttaatcgtagctcca cccactcgag ccgggtgcct 60 tcgcgtttcc cgtttttaaa tgagatagtggcacacccgg tggcatcctc ccacccgggc 120 tcttatcggc ggtcccagac cctgcttgagcgcctccggg tgtcaagggc ccctgaggac 180 actaaagctc tcgaaccccg atgtggacccccgtgcggcg cggggcagcc tggctgggaa 240 ccctgctcgg ccctggagag gggccccccgagccgagggg aggagcggcg catgcccaca 300 agccccccgg cgggaagtag gaaatcgaccgaccaggcgg tgcgcttcgg acccagccag 360 ggcatgtgct cggaggcccg cctggctcgcaggttgcggg atgcgctgcg ggaggaggag 420 ccgtgggcag tagaggagct gctgcgctgcggcgcggacc ctaatttggt gctagaggac 480 ggcgcagcgg ctgtgcactt ggcggccggagcccggcacc cgcgcggcct gcgttgcctc 540 ggggccctac tgcgccaagg cggggaccccaacgctcgat ctgtcgaggc actgacgccg 600 ctgcatgtgg ccgccgcgtg gggctgccgccgcggcctgg agctgctgct gagccaagga 660 gcggacccgg cgctgcgcga ccaggacggactccggccgc tggacctggc cctgcagcag 720 ggacacctgg agtgcgcgcg agtcctgcaggatctcgaca cgcggaccag gacccggacc 780 cggatcgggg cagagactca ggagcccgagcctgcacctg gcaccccagg cctctctgga 840 cctaccgatg agacgctgga ctccatagcactccaaaagc agccatgcag aggtgacaac 900 agggacattg gcttggaggc tgacccaggaccccccagcc tccctgttcc ccttgaaact 960 gtggacaaac atgggagctc ggcgtcccctccagggcact gggattacag ctcagacgcc 1020 tctttcgtca cagcggttga ggtctctggagctgaggacc cagcctcgga cactcccccc 1080 tgggctgggt cattgccacc gaccaggcagggacttctgc atgttgtcca tgccaaccag 1140 agggtaccta ggtctcaggg cacggaggcagaactgaatg cccgtctgca ggccctgact 1200 ctgaccccac caaatgctgc tggcttccagtcctcccctt cctccatgcc tctcctggac 1260 aggagtccag ctcatagccc cccacggacaccaacccctg gagcttctga ctgccactgc 1320 ctgtgggagc accagacatc cattgatagtgacatggcca cgctctggct gacagaggat 1380 gaggcaagct ctacaggtgg cagggaacctgtcggccctt gccggcacct gccagtctcc 1440 actgtgtctg acttggagtt gctgaagggactccgagcac ttggtgagaa tcctcacccc 1500 atcacaccct tcaccaggca gttgtaccaccagcagctgg aagaagccca gattgctcca 1560 ggcccagagt tttcagggca cagcctagaactggctgcag ccctgcggac gggctgtatt 1620 ccagatgtcc aggcagatga agacgcgctggcccagcagt ttgagcggcc agatcctgcc 1680 aggaggtggc gggagggggt cgtgaagtctagcttcacgt atctgctgct ggaccccagg 1740 gagactcagg acctgccagc ccgagccttctcactgaccc cagctgagcg ccttcagact 1800 ttcatccgtg ccatcttcta cgtgggcaaagggacgaggg cccggccata tgtccacctc 1860 tgggaggccc ttggtcacca tgggcggtcaagaaaacagc cccaccaggc ctgccccaag 1920 gtgcgtcaga tcttggacat ctgggccagtggttgcggcg ttgtgtccct acattgcttc 1980 cagcacgtgg tcgctgtgga ggcttatacacgggaggcgt gtattgtgga agccctaggg 2040 atccagacgc tcaccaacca gaagcaagggcactgctatg gagtggtggc aggttggcca 2100 cctgctcgtc gccggcgctt gggggtgcacctgctgcacc gtgccctcct tgtcttcctg 2160 gctgaaggcg agcgacagct tcatccccaggacatccagg cccggggctg a 2211 29 1634 DNA Homo sapiens misc_featureIncyte ID No 3288747CB1 29 ctcagctaag ggtcagcatc ttatccccac tttctggcctccccaccatg agccgccaat 60 tcacctacaa gtcgggagct gctgccaagg ggggcttcagcggctgctcc gctgtgctct 120 cagggggcag ctcatcctcc taccgagcag ggggcaaagggctcagtgga ggcttcagca 180 gtcggagcct ttacagcctg gggggtgccc ggagcatctctttcaatgtg gccagtggca 240 gtgggtgggc aggaggctat ggatttggcc ggggccgggccagtggcttt gctggcagca 300 tgtttggcag tgtggccttg gggtccgtgt gtccgtcgttgtgcccgccc gggggtatcc 360 atcaggtcac catcaacaag agcctcctgg cacccctgaacgtggagctg gaccctgaaa 420 tccagaaagt gcgtgcccag gagcgggagc agatcaaggtgctgaacaac aagttcgcct 480 ccttcattga caaggtgcgg ttcctggagc agcagaaccaggtgctggag accaagtggg 540 agctgctaca gcagctggac ctgaacaact gcaagaataacctggagccc atccttgagg 600 gctacatcag caacctgcgg aagcagctgg agacgctgtctggggacagg gtgaggctgg 660 actcggagct gaggagcgtg cgcgaagtgg tggaggactacaagaagaga tacgaagaag 720 aaataaacaa gcgcacaact gctgagaatg aatttgtggtgcttaagaag gacgtggacg 780 cagcttacac gagcaaagtg gagctgcagg ccaaggtggatgccctggat ggagaaatca 840 agttcttcaa gtgtctgtac gagggggaga ctgctcagatccagtcccac atcagcgaca 900 cgtccatcat cctgtccatg gacaacaacc ggaacctggacctggacagc atcattgctg 960 aggtccgtgc ccagtatgag gagatcgccc ggaagagcaaggccgaggcc gaggccctgt 1020 accagaccaa gttccaggag ctgcagctag cagccggccggcatggggat gacctgaaac 1080 acaccaaaaa tgagatctca gagctgaccc gtctcatccaaagactgcgc tcggagattg 1140 agagtgtgaa gaagcagtgt gccaacctgg agacggccatcgctgacgcc gagcagcggg 1200 gggactgtgc cctcaaggat gccagggcca agctggatgagctggagggc gccctgcagc 1260 aggccaagga ggagctggca cggatgctgc gcgagtaccaagagcttttg agcgtgaagc 1320 tgtccctgga tattgagatc gccacctacc gcaagctgctggagggcgag gagtgcagga 1380 tgtccggaga atataccaac tccgtgagca tttcggtcatcaacagctcc atggccggga 1440 tggcaggcac aggggctggc tttggattca gcaatgctggcacctacggc tactggccca 1500 gctctgtcag cgggggctac agcatgctgc ctgggggctgtgtcactggc agtgggaact 1560 gtagcccccc agtggtcagc aatgtcacca gcacaagtggcagctctggc agtagccgtg 1620 gagtttttgg aggg 1634 30 4706 DNA Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 8200016CB1 30 catgtgaaca ccaattagag ctgactattcccgggattgt ggtactcggg gctgtgtcaa 60 tcaagggtgc tacaatagca cgtgcaccagtggtgcctca agacccaccg gggagaggct 120 tatcttaact ccagctgccg aatgagaatgagtttgaagc tttttgcagg atcatggaac 180 agagcctcca tgcaatagtg catcctgaggtaaactgtta cctgagtaag ggctttaagt 240 aatgcatttc ctgggaacga cagttgtgacagaagagaat gctggaaccc gtagcaagat 300 tcctgtctga gatggaaaga tgtctcactatcattttatc aagtgctgtt gctttcagct 360 atgtaacgtt tttcgatccc atgagatggaaatcgaccag tgcttgctag agtcccttcc 420 ccttggccaa cggcagcgtc tagtgaagcgcatgcgctgt gagcaaatca aagcctacta 480 tgagcgcgag aaggcttttc agaagcaggaagggttcctg aaaaggctga agcatgcgaa 540 gaatccgaaa gttcacttca acctcacggacatgctacag gacgcgatta tccaccacaa 600 tgacaaagaa gtgcttcggc tcctgaaggagggggcagac ccccacaccc tcgtctcctc 660 gggagggtcc ctgctccatc tgtgtgctcggtatgataat gccttcattg cagaaattct 720 gattgacaga ggagtcaacg tcaaccaccaggatgaagac ttctggacgc ccatgcacat 780 tgcctgtgcc tgcgataacc ctgatattgtcctgcttctt gtattagctg gagccaatgt 840 ccttctccag gatgtgaatg gaaatatcccattagattat gctgtagaag ggacagaatc 900 cagctctatc ctgttgacct atctggatgaaaatggagtg gatttgacct cactgcgcca 960 gatgaagctt cagagaccaa tgagtatgttaacagatgtc aaacacttct tatcatctgg 1020 aggaaatgtc aatgagaaaa acgatgaaggagtaaccctg ttacacatgg cgtgtgcgag 1080 tggctacaag gaggtggtgt ctcttatcctggaacatggt ggagacctca acatagtaga 1140 tgatcagtac tggactcccc tccacttggcagccaaatat ggccagacaa atctggtgaa 1200 acttctcctg atgcatcagg caaacccacacctcgtgaac tgtaatgagg agaaggcgtc 1260 agatattgct gcctctgagt ttattgaggaaatgctgctg aaagccgaaa ttgcctggga 1320 agaaaaaatg aaagagcctt tatctgcttctaccttagct caagaagagc cctatgaaga 1380 gatcattcac gatcttcccg tactgtcgagtaagctcagt cccctggtgt taccaattgc 1440 caagcaagac agtttgttgg aaaaagacattatgttcaaa gatgcaacaa aaggtctgtg 1500 taagcagcag tctcaggaca gcatccctgaaaaccccatg atgagcggtt ccaccaaacc 1560 cgagcaggtc aagctaatgc ctcctgccccaaacgatgac ctggcaacgc tcagcgagct 1620 caatgatggc agcctgctct atgagattcagaagcgcttt gggaacaatc agatctatac 1680 attcattgga gacattcttt tgcttgttaacccatacaag gagcttccaa tttattcttc 1740 catggtgtcc cagctgtatt tcagctcctcagggaagctg tgttcctcgc tgcctcctca 1800 cctcttctcc tgtgtggaga gagcctttcaccagctcttc cgggaacagc ggcctcagtg 1860 tttcatcctc agtggagaaa ggggatcaggaaagtctgaa gccagcaaac aaatcataag 1920 acacctcacc tgcagggctg gcgccagcagggccacactg gattccagat tcaaacatgt 1980 cgtgtgcatc ttagaagcct ttggacatgccaagaccaca cttaatgatt tgtccagttg 2040 cttcatcaag tattttgaac tgcagttctgtgagaggaaa caacagctaa ccggagccag 2100 aatttataca tatttgctag agaaatccagacttgtttca caacctcttg gccagagcaa 2160 ttttctcatt ttctacttgt tgatggatgggttatctgct gaagaaaaat atggacttca 2220 tcttaataat ttatgtgcac accggtatttgaaccagacc atacaggatg atgcatccac 2280 aggggagcgt tctctgaaca gggagaaattggctgttttg aaacgagccc tgaatgtagt 2340 tggcttcagc agcttggagg tggagaatctgttcgtaatt ctagcagcaa tattgcacct 2400 tggagacatt cggtttactg ccctgaatgaggggaactcc gccttcgttt ctgacctcca 2460 gctcctggaa caagtggctg gaatgttacaagtatcaaca gatgaattgg catctgcctt 2520 aacaactgat attcaatatt ttaaaggggatatgataata cgacgacata ccatacagat 2580 tgctgagttt ttccgagacc tcttggccaagtccctgtac agtcgtttgt ttagcttttt 2640 ggtgaatacc atgaattctt gcctccacagtcaagatgaa cagaaaagca tgcagacatt 2700 ggatattgga atattggaca tttttggttttgaagagttt caaaagaatg aatttgaaca 2760 actttgtgtc aacatgacca atgagaagatgcaccactat atcaatgaag tgctttttct 2820 ccacgagcaa gtggaatgtg tacaagagggagttaccatg gaaacagcat attctgctgg 2880 taaccagaat ggagttttgg acttttttttccagaagcca tctggatttc tcaccttatt 2940 ggatgaagaa agtcaaatga tttggtcagtggaatcaaat tttccaaaaa aactacaaag 3000 tctcctagaa tcctcaaaca caaatgcggtgtactccccc atgaaggatg ggaatgggaa 3060 tgttgccctc aaagaccacg gtacagccttcaccatcatg cactacgcag gaagggtaat 3120 gtatgatgtt gttggggcga ttgaaaaaaataaagactcc ctttcacaga atcttctatt 3180 tgtaatgaaa actagtgaaa atgtcgtgatcaatcatttg ttccagtcga aattgtcaca 3240 aacaggatcc ctcgtatctg cctatccttcctttaaattc cgaggacata agtctgccct 3300 gctcagtaag aaaatgacag cttcttcaattattggagaa aacaagaatt atctagaact 3360 tagtaagtta ttaaaaaaga aaggaacttctacatttctt caaagattgg aacgaggaga 3420 tccagtcacc atagcatcac aactcaggaaatcactaatg gatattattg gaaaacttca 3480 gaagtgcact ccacacttca ttcattgcatcaggcccaat aactcaaagc tgccagatac 3540 ttttgataat ttttacgtgt ctgctcagctacaatatatt ggggtcctgg agatggtgaa 3600 gatcttccga tatggatacc ctgttcgcctttccttctcg gatttcctgt caaggtataa 3660 gccactggct gatacattcc tgcgtgagaagaaggaacag tcagctgccg agcgatgtcg 3720 acttgttctc cagcagtgta aattacaaggctggcagatg ggagtccgaa aagtgtttct 3780 aaaatactgg catgctgacc aactcaatgatttgtgccta cagttgcaga gaaaaattat 3840 aacctgccaa aaagttatca gaggatttttagcacgccag cacctgcttc agagaatgag 3900 catcagacaa caagaggtga cttctatcaatagctttctg cagaacacag aggacatggg 3960 gctgaaaacc tacgatgccc tggtcattcagaatgcttca gacattgccc gggaaaatga 4020 ccggctccgt agtgaaatga acgctccctaccataaagag aagttagagg tcaggaacat 4080 gcaagaggaa ggaagcaaaa gaaccgatgacaagagtgga cccaggcatt tccaccccag 4140 ctccatgtca gtctgcgcgg ccgtggatggcctgggccag tgcctcgttg gcccgtccat 4200 ctggtctcct tcgctgcact cggtgttcagcatggatgac agcagcagcc tcccgtctcc 4260 acggaaacag cccccgccca agccaaagagggaccccaac acccggctga gtgcttccta 4320 tgaggctgtg agcgcctgcc tctccgcggccagggaagcg gccaacgaag gtcagccttg 4380 gggagggacc cagcctcgtg ttccgggctcgcgcatgctc tgacttcgcc ttggggcgcc 4440 catggcagta ctgtcgccct aatgtattcttaatagaaat aaatccaatt gttggcttgc 4500 cagcagctct taatcattaa atataaatatatttattcaa tctctaagcc tcttagggaa 4560 aagctactta catggcattt ccttaatcccatccccaacc tgctccaaga gcagtatcaa 4620 tcattcagaa agtcggagtt attcagttaaggtcccatgg gaagttccca aaaaaaaacg 4680 gtcggctcct tccaccttta aattac 470631 3029 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3291962CB1 31ctggctggag gttgacacag gagtgctcag gggagcagca tcacaagagg gcagatcgaa 60agcatcgtcc ttgctgaaaa aatggcagag gtggaagcgg tacagctgaa ggaggaagga 120aaccggcatt tccagctcca ggactacaag gccgccacaa atagctacag ccaggccctg 180aagctgacca aggacaaggc cctgctggcc acgctttatc ggaaccgggc agcctgtggc 240ctgaaaacgg agagctacgt ccaggcagct tcagatgcct ccagagccat cgacatcaac 300tcctcggaca tcaaggctct gtatcggcga tgccaggcac tggagcacct ggggaagctg 360gaccaggcct tcaaagacgt gcagcgttgt gccaccctcg agccacggaa ccagaacttc 420caggagatgc tgaggagact caacaccagc attcaggaga aactccgagt gcagttctcc 480acagactcga gggtacagaa gatgtttgag atcctcttgg atgaaaacag tgaggctgat 540aagcgggaaa aggctgccaa caatctcatt gtcctaggcc gtgaggaagc aggggctgag 600aagatcttcc agaacaatgg agtagccttg ctactgcagc ttctggacac taagaagcct 660gagctggtgc tggctgcagt gcggaccctg tcgggcatgt gcagcggcca ccaagccaga 720gccacagtga ttctgcatgc agtgcggata gaccgaatct gtagcctcat ggccgtggag 780aatgaggaga tgtctctggc tgtctgcaac ctgctccaag ccatcattga ctccttgtct 840ggggaggaca agcgggagca tcgagggaag gaggaggccc tggttctaga caccaagaag 900gacctgaagc agatcaccag ccacctgctg gacatgctag tcagcaagaa ggtgtctggc 960cagggcaggg atcaggcgct gaacctgctc aataagaatg ttcccaggaa ggaccttgcc 1020attcatgaca actcacgtac catctatgtg gtggataatg gtctgaggaa gatcctgaag 1080gttgtggggc aggttccaga tctgccatcc tgcctgcccc tgactgacaa cacccgcatg 1140ctggcctcta tcctcatcaa caagctctat gatgacctgc gctgtgaccc ggagcgcgat 1200cacttccgca agatctgtga ggaatatatc acgggcaagt ttgaccccca ggacatggac 1260aagaacttga atgccatcca gacagtgtca gggatcctgc agggcccctt tgacctgggc 1320aaccagctgc tgggactgaa aggtgtgatg gagatgatgg tggcactatg tggctcagag 1380cgcgagacgg accagctggt ggccgtggag gccctcatcc atgcctccac gaagctcagc 1440cgcgccacct tcatcatcac caatggagtg tcactgctca aacagatcta caagaccacc 1500aaaaatgaga agatcaagat ccgcacactg gtgggactct gtaagctcgg ctctgcaggt 1560ggcacagact acggtctcag gcagtttgcg gaagggtcga cagaaaaact ggccaaacag 1620tgtcgcaagt ggctgtgcaa tatgtccata gacactcgga cccgacgctg ggcagtggag 1680ggcctggcct acctcacgct ggacgctgat gtgaaggacg actttgtcca ggacgtccct 1740gccctgcagg ccatgtttga gctggccaag accagtgaca agaccatcct gtactcggtg 1800gccaccaccc tggtgaactg caccaacagc tacgatgtca aggaggtcat cccagagctt 1860gtccagctcg ccaagttctc caagcagcat gtgcccgagg aacaccccaa ggacaagaag 1920gactttatag acatgcgggt gaagcggctt ctgaaggcgg gtgtcatctc tgccctggct 1980tgcatggtga aagcagatag tgccatcctc actgaccaga ccaaggagct gctggccagg 2040gtattcctgg cactgtgtga caacccaaag gaccgaggca ccattgtggc tcaaggtggt 2100ggcaaggccc tgattcccct ggctttggag ggcacagatg tgggcaaggt gaaggcagcc 2160cacgctctag caaagatcgc tgctgtctcc aatccggaca ttgcttttcc tggggagcgg 2220gtgtatgagg tggtgcggcc ccttgtaaga ctcttggaca cacagaggga tgggcttcag 2280aactatgagg ctctcctagg cctcaccaac ctgtctgggc ggagtgacaa actccggcag 2340aagatcttta aggagagggc cttgccagac atcgagaact acatgtttga gaatcatgat 2400cagctgcggc aggcggccac cgagtgcatg tgcaacatgg tgctccacaa ggaggtacag 2460gaaaggttct tggctgacgg gaatgaccgg ctgaagctgg tggtgctgct ctgcggggag 2520gatgatgata aggtgcagaa tgcggctgca ggggctctgg ccatgctgac agcagcacac 2580aagaaactgt gcctcaagat gactcaagtg acaacccagt ggttggagat cctccagcgg 2640ctttgcctgc acgaccagct gtctgtccaa caccggggcc tggtcattgc ctacaaccta 2700ctggcagccg atgctgagct ggccaagaag ctggtggaga gtgagctgct ggagatcctg 2760actgtggtgg gcaaacagga gccagatgag aagaaggcag aagtggttca gacagcccga 2820gaatgtctca tcaagtgcat ggattatggt ttcattaaac cagtgtctta gacagcgacc 2880ctccgggatg ctgggagtgg tcctgtactg tgcagagtcc tgggttggtt gggttctcct 2940gaagagtcag gtcatctagg gatcatagca gtgacaatga agtctcaata taaaggaaag 3000acttgattgt tctctgaaaa aaaaaaaaa 3029 32 2074 DNA Homo sapiensmisc_feature Incyte ID No 1234259CB1 32 ctctcgcgag gacggacgcc attatcgcatctccccgaca aacaccacga gaattccgca 60 gcccacacgg tgaccaaaag ccagccccactgtgagttga actctttcgt gttgaccggc 120 cactctcctg tgctctggat gatgtcggaacacgacctgg ccgatgtggt tcagattgca 180 gtggaagacc tgagccctga ccacccagttgttttggaga atcatgtagt gacagatgaa 240 gacgaacctg ctttgaaacg ccagcgactagaaatcaatt gccaggatcc atctataaag 300 tcattcctgt attccatcaa ccagacaatctgcttgcggt tggatagcat tgaagccaaa 360 ttgcaagccc tggaggctac ttgtaaatccttagaagaaa agctggatct ggtcacgaac 420 aagcagcaca gccccatcca ggttcccatggtggccggct cccctctcgg ggcaacccag 480 acgtgcaaca aagtgcgatg cgtcgtcccccagactacag taatactcaa caatgatcgg 540 cagaacgcca ttgtagccaa gatggaagaccccttgagca acagggcacc ggattccctg 600 gaaaatgtca ttagcaacgc tgtgcctgggcgtcggcaga acaccattgt ggtgaaggtg 660 ccgggccaag aagacagcca ccacgaggacggggagagcg gctcggaggc cagcgactct 720 gtgtccagct gtgggcaggc gggcagtcagagcatcggga gcaacgtcac gctcatcacc 780 ctgaactcgg aagaggacta ccccaatggcacctggctgg gcgacgagaa caaccccgag 840 atgcgggtac gctgcgccat catcccctccgacatgctgc acatcagcac caactgccgc 900 acggccgaga agatggcgct aacgctgctggactacctct tccaccgcga ggtgcaggct 960 gtgtccaacc tctcggggca gggcaagcacgggaagaagc agctggaccc gctcaccatc 1020 tacggcatcc ggtgtcacct tttctataaatttggcatca cagaatccga ctggtaccga 1080 atcaagcaga gcatcgactc caagtgccgcacggcgtggc ggcgcaagca gcggggccag 1140 agcctggcgg tcaagagctt ctcgcggagaacgcccaact cgtcctccta ctgcccttca 1200 gagccgatga tgagcacccc acctcctgccagcgagctcc cgcagccaca gccgcagccg 1260 caggccctgc actacgcgct ggccaacgcacagcaggtgc agatccacca gatcggagaa 1320 gacggacagg tgcaagtaat cccacagggacacctccaca tcgcccaggt gccgcagggg 1380 gagcaagtcc agatcacgca ggacagcgagggcaacctcc agatccatca cgtggggcag 1440 gacggtcagc ttctagaggc cacccgcatcccctgcctcc tggccccatc cgtcttcaaa 1500 gccagcagtg gccaggtgct gcagggtgcacagctgatcg ccgtggcctc ctcggacccc 1560 gcggcagcgg gcgtggatgg gtcgccactccagggcagcg acatccaggt tcagtacgtg 1620 cagctggcgc cagtgagtga ccacacggccggggcacaga cggccgaagc cctgcagccc 1680 acgctacagc cggagatgca gctcgagcacggggccatcc agattcagtg agcggtgccc 1740 atggcaccag gagcccctcg ccggctccgcctacggcccg gcccccacgc gccctgctct 1800 cacggcctcg gcacaggcag cggctgcacgtgttctgctg aagtgcgtct gaaggccgct 1860 gcctccgcgg ggaacagcat cctatcaactgaaagagcag ccgccgccgc ccccagccgg 1920 agaccccttt cgtttgagtc ctgctgttggtgtcggagca cgaggggagg cacggtgcgg 1980 agagcgtcgc atatgcgcgg gaaatcaagaactatgatat ttttctgttt aaacagcttt 2040 ttttaatttg ctatggtgtt tataacaaaaaaaa 2074 33 2710 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 1440608CB133 atggccaagt ttgccctgaa tcagaacctg cccgacctgg gcggcccccg cctgtgcccg 60gtccccgccg ccgggggcgc acgcagcccg agctcgccct actcggtgga gacgccctac 120ggcttccacc tggacctgga cttcctcaag tacatagagg agctggagcg tggccccgct 180gcccgccgcg ccccgggacc cccgacctcg cgccgtcccc gcgcgccccg gcccggcctc 240gcgggcgcac gtagcccagg cgcctggaca tccagcgagt ccctggccag tgacgacggt 300ggagcaccgg gcatactctc ccagggcgcg ccctcggggc tcctgatgca gccgctgtcg 360ccgcgcgcgc ccgtgcgcaa cccgcgcgtc gagcacacgc tccgggagac cagccggcgg 420ctggagctgg cgcagacaca cgagcgcgcg cccagccccg gccgcggggt cccgcgcagc 480ccacgcgggt ccggccgcag cagccccgcc cctaaccttg cccctgcttc gcccggccct 540gcccaactgc agctggtgcg cgagcagatg gccgcggcgc tgcggcgcct gcgcgagctc 600gaggaccagg cgcgaacgct gcccgagctg caggagcagg tgcgcgcgct gcgcgccgag 660aaggcgcggc tgctggccgg gcgcgcgcag cccgagccgg acggggaggc tgagacgcgc 720ccggacaagc tcgcccagct gcggcggctc accgagcgcc tggccacctc cgagcgcggc 780ggccgtgcca gggccagccc ccgggctgac agcccagacg gcctggctgc agggcgcagc 840gagggcgcgc tccaggtcct cgacggggag gtcgggagtc tcgatgggac gccccagacc 900cgggaggtgg ccgccgaggc cgtgcccgag acccgagaag cgggtgccca ggccgtgccg 960gagacccggg aggccggcgt ggaggctgcc cccgagaccg tggaggcgga cgcgtgggtg 1020accgaggcgc tgctggggct gcctgcggcc gccgagcgcg agctagagct gctgcgcgcc 1080agtctggagc accagcgcgg ggtgagtgag cttctgcggg gccggttgcg ggagctggag 1140gaagcccgcg aggctgcgga ggaggcagcg gcgggggccc gggcccagct acgcgaggcc 1200accacccaga ccccgtggag ctgtgccgaa aaggccgcgc agaccgagtc cccggcagag 1260gcgccctcct tgactcagga gagctcgccc ggatccatgg acggagacag ggccgtggcg 1320cccgcgggca tcctcaaatc catcatgaag aagagagacg gcacacctgg tgcccaaccc 1380agctccggac ccaagagcct gcagtttgtt ggggtcctca acggagagta cgagagctcc 1440tccagcgagg acgccagcga cagcgatggc gacagcgaga acggtggcgc cgagcccccg 1500ggtagctcct cgggctccgg ggatgacagc ggcgggggat ccgactcggg cacccctggc 1560cctcccagcg gcggggacat ccgggaccct gagcccgagg cggaggcaga gcctcagcag 1620gtggcacagg ggaggtgcga gctgagcccg cgtctgaggg aggcgtgcgt agcgctgcag 1680cggcagctga gccggccccg cggagtagcc agcgacggcg gcgcagtgcg cctcgtggcc 1740caggagtggt ttcgagtgtc cagccagcgg cgctctcagg cggagcccgt ggccaggatg 1800ctggaagggg tgaggcgcct gggacccgaa ctgctggcgc acgtggtgaa cctggcggat 1860ggcaacggga acacggccct gcactacagt gtgtcccacg ggaacctggc catcgcaagc 1920ctgctcctgg atacgggggc ctgcgaggtc aaccgccaga accgagccgg ctactcggcc 1980ctcatgctgg ctgcactcac ctctgtgagg caggaagagg aggacatggc tgtggtccag 2040agactcttct gcatgggtga tgtcaatgcc aaggccagtc agacggggca gacagccctc 2100atgctggcca tcagccatgg ccgacaggac atggtggcaa ccctactggc gtgtggggct 2160gatgtgaatg cgcaggatgc ggatggggcc acagcgctga tgtgtgccag tgagtatggg 2220cgcctggaca ccgtgcggct gctgctcacc cagccaggct gtgaccctgc catcctggac 2280aatgagggca ccagtgccct ggccatcgcc ctggaggctg agcaggatga ggtggccgct 2340ctgctacatg cccacctgag ctcgggccag cccgacaccc agagcgagtc accccctggc 2400tcccagacag ccacacctgg tgaaggagaa tgcggtgaca atggagagaa cccccaggtt 2460cagtaagctg cctcgtctgg ctcactacac ctagctgtgg ggagatctcc tcgtcagtca 2520cctcagcctt tggcgcacag aagggtccag ggtcccctgc tcagaggcta acactggccg 2580aagagaaagg caatttcagt tggggtgact gtggcaggaa ggggctcact ctggccccac 2640caaggtgagg tggggaccaa gtgatagagc cctgatccac ccactctctg aaacttcttt 2700gctaataaaa 2710 34 3527 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No3413610CB1 34 atggccagga gaggtaagaa gcccgtggtg agaacgctgg aggatctgacgctggactcg 60 ggttatggtg gcgcggcgga ctcggtgcgc tcctccaact tgtctttgtgctgttccgac 120 tcgcacccgg cgtccccgta tggcgggagc tgctggccgc ctctagctgactccatgcac 180 agccggcaca acagctttga cactgtcaac actgccctgg tggaagactccgaggggctg 240 gactgcgccg gccagcactg ctcgcggctg ctgccggacc tagacgaggtcccctggact 300 ctccaggagc tggaggcgct gctgctgcgt tcgcgggatc cccgggcaggcccggcggtc 360 cccggcggcc tgcccaagga cgcgctggcc aagctgtcga cgctggtgagccgggcgctg 420 gtgcgcatag ccaaagaggc gcagcgcctg agcctgcgct tcgccaagtgcaccaagtac 480 gagatccaga gcgccatgga gatcgtgctg tcctggggcc tggccgcgcactgtacggcg 540 gctgcgctgg ccgcactgtc cctctacaac atgagcagcg ccggcggcgaccgcctgggc 600 cgcggcaagt cggcccgctg cggcctcacc ttctccgtgg gccgcgtgtatcgctggatg 660 gtggacagcc gcgtggcgct gcgcatccac gagcacgccg ccatctacctgacagcctgc 720 atggagagcc tcttccggga catctactcg cgggtcgtgg cctccggggtgccccggagc 780 tgcagtggcc ctgggtcagg ctcgggctcc ggcccaggcc cgagctcgggccctggtgcg 840 gcccccgcgg cggataaaga gcgggaggcg cccgggggag gagcggcgagcggcggcgcc 900 tgcagcgcag ccagcagcgc cagcgggggc agcagctgtt gcgccccgccggccgccgcg 960 gccgccgcag tcccgccgac agccgccgcc aaccaccacc atcaccaccaccatgcgctc 1020 cacgaggcgc ccaagttcac cgtggagacc ctggagcaca cggtcaacaacgactcggag 1080 atctggggtc tcctgcagcc ctaccagcac ctgatctgcg ggaagaacgccagcggtgac 1140 ctggtgtccc gtgcaatgca tcacctgcag cccctccagg tggaaaggcccttcctcgtg 1200 ctgccgccgc tgatggagtg gatccgggtg gccgtggcgc acgccggccaccgccgcagc 1260 ttctccatgg acagcgacga cgtccgccag gcggcccggc tgctgctgcccggcgtggac 1320 tgcgagccgc gccagctcag ggccgacgac tgcttttgtg catctcgaaagctggatgcg 1380 gtggccatcg aagccaagtt taagcaggac ctgggtttcc ggatgctgaactgtggacga 1440 acagacctgg tgaagcaggc agtgtctctg ctggggcccg atgggatcaacaccatgagc 1500 gaacagggca tgactcccct gatgtatgcc tgcgtccgtg gggacgaggcgatggttcag 1560 atgctgctgg atgccggagc tgacctgaat gtggaggttg tcagtactcctcataaatat 1620 ccatccgtcc accccgagac ccgccattgg acggctctga cttttgctgtgttgcatgga 1680 catattcctg tagttcagct cctcctggat gctggggcca aggtggaaggctcagtggag 1740 catggcgagg agaactactc ggaaacaccc ctccagctgg cagctgctgtaggaaatttt 1800 gagctggtta gtttgctgtt ggagcgtggt gccgatcccc tgataggaaccatgtacagg 1860 aatggaattt ctacaacccc ccagggtgat atgaactctt tcagccaggctgcagcccac 1920 ggacacagga atgtgttccg caaactgctc gcccagccag agaaggagaagagtgatatc 1980 ctgtccctgg aggagattct ggccgagggg actgacctgg cggagacagccccgcccccc 2040 ttgtgcgcca gccgcaacag caaggccaaa ctgagggccc tgagggaggccatgtatcac 2100 agcgctgagc atggctacgt ggatgtcaca attgatatca ggagcataggcgtcccgtgg 2160 actctgcaca cgtggctgga gtctttgcgg atcgccttcc agcagcaccgcaggcctctc 2220 atccagtgct tgttaaagga gtttaagacc attcaggagg aggaatacacggaggagctc 2280 gttacccaag gcctgcccct gatgtttgag atcctgaaag cgagcaagaatgaagtgatc 2340 agccagcagc tgtgcgtcat cttcacacac tgctacgggc cctaccccatccccaagctc 2400 acagaaatca aacggaaaca gacctcgcgc ttggatcctc attttcttaacaataaagaa 2460 atgtctgatg ttacatttct ggtagaagga agaccatttt atgctcacaaagtgctgtta 2520 tttacagcct ctccaaggtt caaagcactc ctctccagca agccgacaaatgatggcacc 2580 tgcatagaga ttggttatgt gaaatactcc atctttcagc tggttatgcagtatctctac 2640 tatggtggcc cagagtcact gctcattaaa aacaatgaga tcatggagcttctgtctgct 2700 gctaagtttt tccagctgga ggctttgcag cgacactgtg agattatctgtgcgaaaagc 2760 atcaataccg acaactgtgt ggatatttac aaccatgcca agtttcttggagtcacagag 2820 ctctcagcat attgcgaagg ctactttctc aaaaacatga tggtcctcattgaaaacgaa 2880 gcattcaagc agctcctgta tgacaaaaat ggtgaaggga ccggccaggatgtgctccag 2940 gacttacaga ggacgttggc catcagaatt cagtccatcc acttgtcgtcttccaaaggt 3000 tccgtggtat gaaacgccta gtgcagggaa tgcttcccgg gaactttccagttctcctgc 3060 cgcattggct ttacacaaac acagacaaat tccacctggc acctgtttttggctgggcca 3120 aggagctgcc tctactgctc ccacgtgttc ctgttgaaaa acaaaggactttccactggt 3180 ctgcagatca gatcagctgg gtccagagtt taatgggcaa ctggacaaccaagttaaccc 3240 caattgaaag cacccctagg accattgaac acccactgcc ggggaccactgtccagtgaa 3300 tggattgagg ccttttaaag gtcactcagg ttccaggttg acagttggaggacttcaccg 3360 taccaaccct gaagagattg tattacacat taaggacctt ggtagctgtgcttcagcaaa 3420 cgtcaaccat ggtagcaaat tggtgaggct gtgaccaata atgaggaaataatctggcaa 3480 atttttaggg gtgggaactt ttttaaatgt tcatttaaaa aaaaaaa 352735 3251 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No 3276394CB1 35cggcgtcaga gacactgcga gcggcgagcg cggtggggcc gcatctgcat cagccgccgc 60agccgctgcg gggccgcgaa caaagaggag gagccgaggc gcgagagcaa agtctgaaat 120ggatgttaca tgagtcattt taagggatgc acacaactat gaacatttct gaagattttt 180tctcagtaaa gtagataaag atggatgaat cagccttgtt ggatcttttg gagtgtccgg 240tgtgtctaga gcgccttgat gcttctgcga aggtcttgcc ttgccagcat acgttttgca 300agcgatgttt gctggggatc gtaggttctc gaaatgaact cagatgtccc gagtgcagga 360ctcttgttgg ctcgggtgtc gaggagcttc ccagtaacat cttgctggtc agacttctgg 420atggcatcaa acagaggcct tggaaacctg gtcctggtgg gggaagtggg accaactgca 480caaatgcatt aaggtctcag agcagcactg tggctaattg tagctcaaaa gatctgcaga 540gctcccaggg cggacagcag cctcgggtgc aatcctggag ccccccagtg aggggtatac 600ctcagttacc atgtgccaaa gcattataca actatgaagg aaaagagcct ggagacctta 660aattcagcaa aggtgacatc atcattttgc gaagacaagt ggatgaaaat tggtaccatg 720gggaagtcaa tggaatccat ggctttttcc ccaccaactt tgtgcagatt attaaaccgt 780tacctcagcc cccatctcag tgcaaagcac tttatgactt tgaagtgaaa gacaaggaag 840cagacaaaga ttgccttcca tttgcaaagg atgatgttct gactgtgatc cgaagagtgg 900atgaaaactg ggctgaagga atgctggcag acaaaatagg aatatttcca atttcatatg 960ttgagtttaa ctcggctgct aagcagctga tagaatggga taagcctcct gtgccaggag 1020ttgatgctgg agaatgttcc tcggcagcag cccagagcag cactgcccca aagcactccg 1080acaccaagaa gaacaccaaa aagcggcact ccttcacttc cctcactatg gccaacaagt 1140cctcccaggc atcccagaac cgccactcca tggagatcag cccccctgtc ctcatcagct 1200ccagcaaccc cactgctgct gcacggatca gcgagctgtc tgggctctcc tgcagtgccc 1260cttctcaggt tcatataagt accaccgggt taattgtgac cccgccccca agcagcccag 1320tgacaactgg cccctcgttt actttcccat cagatgttcc ctaccaagct gcccttggaa 1380ctttgaatcc tcctcttcca ccaccccctc tcctggctgc cactgtcctt gcctccacac 1440caccaggcgc caccgccgct gctgctgctg ctggaatggg accgaggccc atggcaggat 1500ccactgacca gattgcacat ttacggccgc agactcgccc cagtgtgtat gttgctatat 1560atccatacac tcctcggaaa gaggatgaac tagagctgag aaaaggggag atgtttttag 1620tgtttgagcg ctgccaggat ggctggttca aagggacatc catgcatacc agcaagatag 1680gggttttccc tggcaattat gtggcaccag tcacaagggc ggtgacaaat gcttcccaag 1740ctaaagtccc tatgtctaca gctggccaga caagtcgggg agtgaccatg gtcagtcctt 1800ccacggcagg agggcctgcc cagaagctcc agggaaatgg cgtggctggg agtcccagtg 1860ttgtccccgc agctgtggta tcagcagctc acatccagac aagtcctcag gctaaggtct 1920tgttgcacat gacggggcaa atgacagtca accaggcccg caatgctgtg aggacagttg 1980cagcgcacaa ccaggaacgc cccacggcag cagtgacacc catccaggta cagaatgccg 2040ccggcctcag ccctgcatct gtgggcctgt cccatcactc gctggcctcc ccacaacctg 2100cgcctctgat gccaggctca gccacgcaca ctgctgccat cagtatcagt cgagccagtg 2160cccctctggc ctgtgcagca gctgctccac tgacttcccc aagcatcacc agtgcttctc 2220tggaggctga gcccagtggc cggatagtga ccgttctccc tggactcccc acatctcctg 2280acagtgcttc atcagcttgt gggaacagtt cagcaaccaa accagacaag gatagcaaaa 2340aagaaaaaaa gggtttgttg aagttgcttt ctggcgcctc cactaaacgg aagccccgcg 2400tgtctcctcc agcatcgccc accctagaag tggagctggg cagtgcagag cttcctctcc 2460agggagcggt ggggcccgaa ctgccaccag gaggtggcca tggcagggca ggctcctgcc 2520ctgtggacgg ggacggaccg gtcacgactg cagtggcagg agcagccctg gcccaggatg 2580cttttcatag gaaggcaagt tccctggact ccgcagttcc catcgctcca cctcctcgcc 2640aggcctgttc ctccctgggt cctgtcttga atgagtctag acctgtcgtt tgtgaaaggc 2700acagggtggt ggtttcctat cctcctcaga gtgaggcaga acttgaactt aaagaaggag 2760atattgtgtt tgttcataaa aaacgagagg atggctggtt caaaggcaca ttacaacgta 2820atgggaaaac tggccttttc ccaggaagct ttgtggaaaa catatgagga gactgacact 2880gaagaagctt aaaatcactt cacacaacaa agtagcacaa agcagtttaa cagaaagagc 2940acatttgtgg acttccagat ggtcaggaga tgagcaaagg attggtatgt gactctgatg 3000ccccagcaca gttaccccag cgagcagagt gaagaagatg tttgtgtggg ttttgttagt 3060ctggattcgg atgtataagg tgtgccttgt actgtctgat ttactacaca gagaaacttt 3120tttttttttt aaagattttt gactaaagtg gccgattgtt ttccgggtta actaatttat 3180tgggttttta acttgaactt tcggtaaaaa aaaaagctgg ggaaatggtt tggaaatttt 3240attttgaaag g 3251 36 1600 DNA Homo sapiens misc_feature Incyte ID No7602049CB1 36 gctccacgca gcccggctgg gcagcaaggg acagaacaga ggcggccgctgacagcacca 60 gcatgtctta cagtgtgacc ctgactgggc ccgggccctg gggcttccgtctgcaggggg 120 gcaaggactt caacatgccc ctcactatct cccggatcac accaggcagcaaggcagccc 180 agtcccagct cagccagggt gacctcgtgg tggccattga cggcgtcaacacagacacca 240 tgacccacct ggaagcccag aacaagatca agtctgccag ctacaacttgagcctcaccc 300 tgcagaaatc aaagcgtccc attcccatct ccacgacagc acctccagtccagacccctc 360 tgccggtgat ccctcaccag aaggtggtag tcaactctcc agccaacgccgactaccagg 420 aacgcttcaa ccccagtgcc ctgaaggact cggccctgtc cacccacaagcccatcgagg 480 tgaaggggct gggcggcaag gccaccatca tccatgcgca gtacaacacgcccatcagca 540 tgtattccca ggatgccatc atggatgcca tcgctgggca ggcccaagcccaaggcagtg 600 acttcagtgg gagcctccct attaaggacc ttgccgtaga cagcgcctctcccgtctacc 660 aggctgtgat taagagccag aacaagccag aagatgaggc tgacgagtgggcacgccgtt 720 cctccaacct gcagtctcgc tccttccgca tcctggccca gatgacggggacagaattca 780 tgcaagaccc tgatgaagaa gctctgcgaa ggtcaaggga aaggtttgaaacggaacgta 840 acagcccacg ttttgccaaa ttgcgcaact ggcaccatgg cctttcagcccaaatcctta 900 atgttaaaag ctaaaaggct gcctggaatc cccccacccc aacaggctggactccctcca 960 tccttacccc cacacagatc tggcatgtga gccccacggt gatgcttgacaatgtataac 1020 tctgctgggg gcacctctga tggccaaccg cagcatttct gtcctctgcccaccccagag 1080 ctgatgctgg ggcccagccc cctgcagctc tgtacccacc aaacctccccagggcaaccc 1140 tcgccacccc ccaaatagcc cgtagcccaa tcccctgccc tctgcacagggccttagctg 1200 tagaccagag agggcaggag gggtttgctg gcataacacc ccagaaccaagggaaatgga 1260 tgggccgctg ctcagtttcc caccatcctc agctcctggc ctcatcccctcctagaatga 1320 gtcacccgta gatcagggtc tggggaagag gctgatccct ggcgctgcccggctccctcg 1380 ctgccctctg gagctcaggg cagcccggaa tagggctctt tgaagaggaagtagaagccc 1440 cagggtaatg aggcagagac ccctcctggc agtggtgagg tgggggcatgcaccctcctt 1500 tctgtaccgt gtgtgctggc tccatagttc tctcttctgt acatataagcatgcttgttc 1560 tgaaataaag aagatttgaa gtgaaccaca aaaaaaaaaa 1600

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated polypeptide selected from the groupconsisting of: a) a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequenceselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, b) a polypeptidecomprising a naturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 90%identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO:1-6 and SEQ ID NO:10-18, c) a polypeptide comprising anaturally occurring amino acid sequence at least 96% identical to theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, d) a polypeptide comprising anaturally occuring amino acid sequence at least 98% identical to theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8, e) a polypeptide comprising anaturally occuring amino acid sequence at least 99% identical to theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, f) a biologically active fragment ofa polypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18, and g) an immunogenic fragment of apolypeptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18.
 2. An isolated polypeptide of claim 1comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NO:1-18.
 3. An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide ofclaim
 1. 4. An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of claim2.
 5. An isolated polynucleotide of claim 4 comprising a polynucleotidesequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36.
 6. Arecombinant polynucleotide comprising a promoter sequence operablylinked to a polynucleotide of claim
 3. 7. A cell transformed with arecombinant polynucleotide of claim
 6. 8. A transgenic organismcomprising a recombinant polynucleotide of claim
 6. 9. A method ofproducing a polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising: a) culturinga cell under conditions suitable for expression of the polypeptide,wherein said cell is transformed with a recombinant polynucleotide, andsaid recombinant polynucleotide comprises a promoter sequence operablylinked to a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide of claim 1, and b)recovering the polypeptide so expressed.
 10. A method of claim 9,wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence selected fromthe group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18.
 11. An isolated antibody whichspecifically binds to a polypeptide of claim
 1. 12. An isolatedpolynucleotide selected from the group consisting of: a) apolynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence selected from thegroup consisting of SEQ ID NO:19-36, b) a polynucleotide comprising anaturally occurring polynucleotide sequence at least 90% identical to apolynucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:19-36, c) a polynucleotide complementary to a polynucleotide of a),d) a polynucleotide complementary to a polynucleotide of b), and e) anRNA equivalent of a)-d).
 13. An isolated polynucleotide comprising atleast 60 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide of claim
 12. 14. Amethod of detecting a target polynucleotide in a sample, said targetpolynucleotide having a sequence of a polynucleotide of claim 12, themethod comprising: a) hybridizing the sample with a probe comprising atleast 20 contiguous nucleotides comprising a sequence complementary tosaid target polynucleotide in the sample, and which probe specificallyhybridizes to said target polynucleotide, under conditions whereby ahybridization complex is formed between said probe and said targetpolynucleotide or fragments thereof, and b) detecting the presence orabsence of said hybridization complex, and, optionally, if present, theamount thereof.
 15. A method of claim 14, wherein the probe comprises atleast 60 contiguous nucleotides.
 16. A method of detecting a targetpolynucleotide in a sample, said target polynucleotide having a sequenceof a polynucleotide of claim 12, the method comprising: a) amplifyingsaid target polynucleotide or fragment thereof using polymerase chainreaction amplification, and b) detecting the presence or absence of saidamplified target polynucleotide or fragment thereof, and, optionally, ifpresent, the amount thereof.
 17. A composition comprising a polypeptideof claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 18. Acomposition of claim 17, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18.
 19. Amethod for treating a disease or condition associated with decreasedexpression of functional CSAP, comprising administering to a patient inneed of such treatment the composition of claim
 17. 20. A method ofscreening a compound for effectiveness as an agonist of a polypeptide ofclaim 1, the method comprising: a) exposing a sample comprising apolypeptide of claim 1 to a compound, and b) detecting agonist activityin the sample.
 21. A composition comprising an agonist compoundidentified by a method of claim 20 and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.
 22. A method for treating a disease or condition associatedwith decreased expression of functional CSAP, comprising administeringto a patient in need of such treatment a composition of claim
 21. 23. Amethod of screening a compound for effectiveness as an antagonist of apolypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising: a) exposing a samplecomprising a polypeptide of claim 1 to a compound, and b) detectingantagonist activity in the sample.
 24. A composition comprising anantagonist compound identified by a method of claim 23 and apharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 25. A method for treating adisease or condition associated with overexpression of functional CSAP,comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment acomposition of claim
 24. 26. A method of screening for a compound thatspecifically binds to the polypeptide of claim 1, the method comprising:a) combining the polypeptide of claim 1 with at least one test compoundunder suitable conditions, and b) detecting binding of the polypeptideof claim 1 to the test compound, thereby identifying a compound thatspecifically binds to the polypeptide of claim
 1. 27. A method ofscreening for a compound that modulates the activity of the polypeptideof claim 1, the method comprising: a) combining the polypeptide of claim1 with at least one test compound under conditions permissive for theactivity of the polypeptide of claim 1, b) assessing the activity of thepolypeptide of claim 1 in the presence of the test compound, and c)comparing the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1 in the presence ofthe test compound with the activity of the polypeptide of claim 1 in theabsence of the test compound, wherein a change in the activity of thepolypeptide of claim 1 in the presence of the test compound isindicative of a compound that modulates the activity of the polypeptideof claim
 1. 28. A method of screening a compound for effectiveness inaltering expression of a target polynucleotide, wherein said targetpolynucleotide comprises a sequence of claim 5, the method comprising:a) exposing a sample comprising the target polynucleotide to a compound,under conditions suitable for the expression of the targetpolynucleotide, b) detecting altered expression of the targetpolynucleotide, and c) comparing the expression of the targetpolynucleotide in the presence of varying amounts of the compound and inthe absence of the compound.
 29. A method of assessing toxicity of atest compound, the method comprising: a) treating a biological samplecontaining nucleic acids with the test compound, b) hybridizing thenucleic acids of the treated biological sample with a probe comprisingat least 20 contiguous nucleotides of a polynucleotide of claim 12 underconditions whereby a specific hybridization complex is formed betweensaid probe and a target polynucleotide in the biological sample, saidtarget polynucleotide comprising a polynucleotide sequence of apolynucleotide of claim 12 or fragment thereof, c) quantifying theamount of hybridization complex, and d) comparing the amount ofhybridization complex in the treated biological sample with the amountof hybridization complex in an untreated biological sample, wherein adifference in the amount of hybridization complex in the treatedbiological sample is indicative of toxicity of the test compound.
 30. Adiagnostic test for a condition or disease associated with theexpression of CSAP in a biological sample, the method comprising: a)combining the biological sample with an antibody of claim 11, underconditions suitable for the antibody to bind the polypeptide and form anantibody:polypeptide complex, and b) detecting the complex, wherein thepresence of the complex correlates with the presence of the polypeptidein the biological sample.
 31. The antibody of claim 11, wherein theantibody is: a) a chimeric antibody, b) a single chain antibody, c) aFab fragment, d) a F(ab′)₂ fragment, or e) a humanized antibody.
 32. Acomposition comprising an antibody of claim 11 and an acceptableexcipient.
 33. A method of diagnosing a condition or disease associatedwith the expression of CSAP in a subject, comprising administering tosaid subject an effective amount of the composition of claim
 32. 34. Acomposition of claim 32, wherein the antibody is labeled.
 35. A methodof diagnosing a condition or disease associated with the expression ofCSAP in a subject, comprising administering to said subject an effectiveamount of the composition of claim
 34. 36. A method of preparing apolyclonal antibody with the specificity of the antibody of claim 11,the method comprising: a) immunizing an animal with a polypeptideconsisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consistingof SEQ ID NO:1-18, or an immunogenic fragment thereof, under conditionsto elicit an antibody response, b) isolating antibodies from saidanimal, and c) screening the isolated antibodies with the polypeptide,thereby identifying a polyclonal antibody which binds specifically to apolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18.
 37. A polyclonal antibody produced by amethod of claim
 36. 38. A composition comprising the polyclonal antibodyof claim 37 and a suitable carrier.
 39. A method of making a monoclonalantibody with the specificity of the antibody of claim 11, the methodcomprising: a) immunizing an animal with a polypeptide consisting of anamino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ IDNO:1-18, or an immunogenic fragment thereof, under conditions to elicitan antibody response, b) isolating antibody producing cells from theanimal c) fusing the antibody producing cells with immortalized cells toform monoclonal antibody-producing hybridoma cells, d) culturing thehybridoma cells, and e) isolating from the culture monoclonal antibodywhich binds specifically to a polypeptide comprising an amino acidsequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18.
 40. Amonoclonal antibody produced by a method of claim
 39. 41. A compositioncomprising the monoclonal antibody of claim 40 and a suitable carrier.42. The antibody of claim 11, wherein the antibody is produced byscreening a Fab expression library.
 43. The antibody of claim 11,wherein the antibody is produced by screening a recombinantimmunoglobulin library.
 44. A method of detecting a polypeptidecomprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting ofSEQ ID NO:1-18 in a sample, the method comprising: a) incubating theantibody of claim 11 with a sample under conditions to allow specificbinding of the antibody and the polypeptide, and b) detecting specificbinding, wherein specific binding indicates the presence of apolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18 in the sample.
 45. A method of purifying apolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18 from a sample, the method comprising: a)incubating the antibody of claim 11 with a sample under conditions toallow specific binding of the antibody and the polypeptide, and b)separating the antibody from the sample and obtaining the purifiedpolypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the groupconsisting of SEQ ID NO:1-18.
 46. A microarray wherein at least oneelement of the microarray is a polynucleotide of claim
 13. 47. A methodof generating an expression profile of a sample which containspolynucleotides, the method comprising: a) labeling the polynucleotidesof the sample, b) contacting the elements of the microarray of claim 46with the labeled polynucleotides of the sample under conditions suitablefor the formation of a hybridization complex, and c) quantifying theexpression of the polynucleotides in the sample.
 48. An array comprisingdifferent nucleotide molecules affixed in distinct physical locations ona solid substrate, wherein at least one of said nucleotide moleculescomprises a first oligonucleotide or polynucleotide sequencespecifically hybridizable with at least 30 contiguous nucleotides of atarget polynucleotide, and wherein said target polynucleotide is apolynucleotide of claim
 12. 49. An array of claim 48, wherein said firstoligonucleotide or polynucleotide sequence is completely complementaryto at least 30 contiguous nucleotides of said target polynucleotide. 50.An array of claim 48, wherein said first oligonucleotide orpolynucleotide sequence is completely complementary to at least 60contiguous nucleotides of said target polynucleotide.
 51. An array ofclaim 48, wherein said first oligonucleotide or polynucleotide sequenceis completely complementary to said target polynucleotide.
 52. An arrayof claim 48, which is a microarray.
 53. An array of claim 48, furthercomprising said target polynucleotide hybridized to a nucleotidemolecule comprising said first oligonucleotide or polynucleotidesequence.
 54. An array of claim 48, wherein a linker joins at least oneof said nucleotide molecules to said solid substrate.
 55. An array ofclaim 48, wherein each distinct physical location on the substratecontains multiple nucleotide molecules, and the multiple nucleotidemolecules at any single distinct physical location have the samesequence, and each distinct physical location on the substrate containsnucleotide molecules having a sequence which differs from the sequenceof nucleotide molecules at another distinct physical location on thesubstrate.
 56. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:1.
 57. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.
 58. A polypeptide of claim 1,comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3.
 59. A polypeptide ofclaim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4.
 60. Apolypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:5.
 61. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:6.
 62. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:7.
 63. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8.
 64. A polypeptide of claim 1,comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9.
 65. A polypeptide ofclaim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:10.
 66. Apolypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:11.
 67. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:12.
 68. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acidsequence of SEQ ID NO:13.
 69. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising theamino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14.
 70. A polypeptide of claim 1,comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:15.
 71. A polypeptide ofclaim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16.
 72. Apolypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ IDNO:17.
 73. A polypeptide of claim 1, comprising the amino acid sequenceof SEQ ID NO:18.
 74. A polynucleotide of claim 12, comprising thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:19.
 75. A polynucleotide of claim12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:20.
 76. Apolynucleotide of claim 12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO:21.
 77. A polynucleotide of claim 12, comprising thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:22.
 78. A polynucleotide of claim12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:23.
 79. Apolynucleotide of claim 12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO:24.
 80. A polynucleotide of claim 12, comprising thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:25.
 81. A polynucleotide of claim12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:26.
 82. Apolynucleotide of claim 12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO:27.
 83. A polynucleotide of claim 12, comprising thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:28.
 84. A polynucleotide of claim12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:29.
 85. Apolynucleotide of claim 12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence ofSEQ ED NO:30.
 86. A polynucleotide of claim 12, comprising thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ED NO:31.
 87. A polynucleotide of claim12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:32.
 88. Apolynucleotide of claim 12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO:33.
 89. A polynucleotide of claim 12, comprising thepolynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:34.
 90. A polynucleotide of claim12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:35.
 91. Apolynucleotide of claim 12, comprising the polynucleotide sequence ofSEQ ID NO:36.